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Why should you choose National Pension System (NPS) over other annuity plans?

The NPS programme gives investors the chance to purchase annuity plans from insurance providers appointed by PFRDA.

India TV Business Desk Edited By: India TV Business Desk New Delhi Published on: March 05, 2023 10:25 IST
NPS over other annuity plans?
Image Source : FREEPIK Why should you choose National Pension System (NPS) over other annuity plans?

For every person after retirement, the National Pension System (NPS) aids in establishing a reliable income stream. Many people are anxious about retirement and look forward to protecting their financial future. Saving money, nevertheless, might not be sufficient to achieve the intended investment goal. As a result, one must make investments in the top financial plans that will increase wealth. 

In contrast to other annuity plans in the market, NPS offers a cheap investment approach together with tax advantages. In addition to this, the Government of India supports the NPS programme, which guarantees social security after retirement.

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Why one should select NPS above other market-available annuity programmes

The Government of India sponsors the NPS plan, which is a very inexpensive investing option. As you make an investment, it gives a wide range of flexibility. The National Pension System outperforms all other Synthetic Investment Plans. Yet, a long-term financial strategy is usually advantageous for a better life after retirement. Moreover, NPS may be able to exclude your taxes, which may enable you to make significant savings. NPS is recognised as a voluntary contribution programme for offering retirement benefits.

How NPS affords you the chance to purchase the best annuity plans in the Indian market

The NPS programme at the time of annuity purchase provides access to investors for annuity plans from insurance firms that are appointed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

The benefits of investing in an NPS programme for building money for retirement

An investor in NPS has the ability to select the wealth-based annuity purchase proportion. Nevertheless, a minimum of 40% of the maturity amount must be used to purchase annuities, and the remaining amount is handed to the investor as a lump payment. This innovative investing instrument combines exposure to both equities and debt in a single transaction. The NPS maturity sum is completely taxable since no income tax is due when the maturity amount is withdrawn or used to purchase an annuity.

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