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Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Calculator

Calculate your exact monthly contribution from age 18 to 40 to secure a guaranteed government pension of ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 per month starting at age 60, backed by the Government of India.

Quick Entry Age Benchmarks:

Subscriber Details

Years
Eligible entry age is between 18 and 40 years old.
Your Monthly Contribution Till Age 60
₹376 /mo
Contribution Years
35 Years
Total Investment
₹1,57,920
Nominee Return
₹8.5 Lakh

Auto-Debit Frequency Options

Frequency Auto-Debit Amount (₹) Payment Schedule
Monthly ₹376 Every calendar month
Quarterly ₹1,120 Every 3 months
Half-Yearly ₹2,217 Every 6 months

Total Invested vs 20-Year Pension Payout

APY vs NPS-Lite (Swavalamban) Social Security Parity

Sovereign Defined vs Market Compounding

Contrast APY's guaranteed defined-benefit pension against market-linked compounding in NPS-Lite (PFRDA institutional scheme at ~9.5% historical returns) for unorganized sector workers.

APY Fixed Pension:
₹5,000 / mo
NPS-Lite Est. Pension:
₹7,214 / mo
NPS-Lite Corpus:
₹13.32 Lakh
Pension Delta:
+₹2,214 / mo
NPS-Lite market compounding yields higher terminal wealth and flexibility (60% lumpsum + 40% annuity), but APY provides 100% statutory sovereign guarantee against market risk.

PFRDA Delayed Contribution & Surcharge Schedule

Active with Dues

Banks levy a statutory late fee (₹1 to ₹10/mo) under PFRDA guidelines when auto-debit fails. Unpaid contributions trigger account freezing at 6 months and deactivation at 12 months.

Monthly Penalty Surcharge: ₹2 / mo
Original Dues:
₹1,128
Late Penalty Fee:
+₹6
Total Payable:
₹1,134
Pay outstanding dues with late surcharge to regularize account. Auto-debit resumes upon depositing required funds in linked savings account.
Inflation Reality Check

APY Fixed ₹5,000 Pension: Inflation Purchasing Power Drag vs Micro-SIP

-87.0% Real Value Drag

Because APY offers a static nominal pension (₹1,000 to ₹5,000/mo) with zero inflation indexation, long contribution tenures (20 to 42 years) erode its real-world purchasing power. Contrasts APY against channeling the identical monthly auto-debit into an Equity Micro-SIP.

₹376 / mo Auto-Debit
Nominal APY Pension:
₹5,000 / mo
At Age 60
Real Value (Today's ₹):
₹651 / mo
-87.0% Purchasing Loss
Micro-SIP Wealth Corpus:
₹24,31,972
2.9x APY Nominee Corpus
6% SWP Monthly Pension:
₹12,160 / mo
2.43x Higher Pension
Evaluating purchasing power erosion and wealth creation...

All 5 Pension Tiers Comparison at Age 25

PFRDA Official Rates

Compare all 5 sovereign pension levels for your age side-by-side. The highlighted row indicates your currently selected pension target.

Guaranteed Monthly Pension Monthly Auto-Debit Years to Pay Total Invested Till Age 60 Lifetime Pension (60–80 Yrs) Nominee Corpus Guarantee

Everything You Need to Know About Atal Pension Yojana

Launched by the Ministry of Finance and administered by PFRDA, Atal Pension Yojana (APY) provides social security to workers in the unorganized sector and any Indian citizen aged 18 to 40 who is not an income tax payer.

Triple Benefit Structure

  • Subscriber: Guaranteed monthly pension for life starting at age 60.
  • Spouse: On subscriber's death, same pension continues to spouse for life.
  • Nominee: On death of both, the accumulated corpus (up to ₹8.5L) is returned to the nominee.

Power of Starting at 18

Joining at age 18 costs just ₹210 per month for a ₹5,000 monthly pension. Waiting until age 40 increases the monthly cost to ₹1,454 per month for the exact same pension benefit.

Taxpayer Restriction

Under current rules, any citizen who is or has been an income tax payer is not eligible to join APY. Taxpayers looking for retirement savings should consider NPS (Tier 1) instead.