New Delhi, April 22 -- The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed total gross enrolments of 9 crore subscribers as of April 21, 2026, while enrolments during FY 2025-26 exceeded 1.35 crore, the highest-ever addition in a single financial year since the scheme's launch, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

The ministry said that the scheme administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority is a flagship social security initiative of the Government of India aimed at expanding pension coverage, particularly among workers in the unorganised sector.

The release stated that the Atal Pension Yojana, launched in May 2015, is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme focused on the poor and underprivileged. The government sai...