New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) issued a circular on 14 September offering a one-time option for central government employees who joined services on or after 1 April 2025 to opt for the unified pension scheme.

This is for employees who have opted for NPS to migrate to the Unified Pension Scheme. The last date to do this is 30 September.

"This option may be exercised up to 30 September in alignment with the extended cut-off date already notified for other categories of eligible persons," reads the circular.

Some reports suggest that NPS (National Pension System) subscribers have encountered glitches when opting to switch to UPS.

UPS is applicable to the central government employees c...