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PENSION FUND REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PFRDA) · STATUTORY MATRIX

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Monthly Contribution Calculator

Determine your required monthly contribution from ages 18 to 40 for a lifelong guaranteed Central Government pension between ₹1,000 and ₹5,000 per month upon turning 60.

Years
18 Years (Lowest Monthly Cost)29 Years40 Years (Statutory Max Entry)
🛡️Triple Guaranteed Protection Architecture:
  • Subscriber: Guaranteed monthly pension for life starting at age 60.
  • Spouse: Exactly identical 100% pension continues for life to surviving spouse.
  • Nominee: Full accumulated corpus is returned in lump sum to legal nominees.
Required Monthly Contribution
₹376
Auto-debited monthly for 35 years until turning 60
Lifetime Monthly Pension:₹5,000 / month
Total Investment Until Age 60:₹1,57,920
Return of Corpus to Nominee:₹8,50,000
Nominee Corpus-to-Deposit Ratio:5.38x Return
💰 Income Tax Benefit: Additional tax deduction up to ₹50,000 under Section 80CCD(1B) beyond the standard ₹1.5 Lakh 80C ceiling.

Official PFRDA APY Monthly Contribution Master Table (Sample Ages)

Entry AgeYears to 60₹1,000 Pension₹2,000 Pension₹3,000 Pension₹4,000 Pension₹5,000 Pension
18 Years42 Yrs₹42₹84₹126₹168₹210
25 Years35 Yrs₹76₹151₹226₹301₹376
30 Years30 Yrs₹116₹231₹347₹462₹577
35 Years25 Yrs₹181₹362₹543₹722₹902
40 Years (Max)20 Yrs₹291₹582₹873₹1,164₹1,454