Can your pension double up as a medical safety net?

May 6, 2026 | 20:38 IST

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Your pension has always been meant for retirement. Now, PFRDA wants to allow you to double it up as a healthcare cushion too.

A retirement fund that offers room to make withdrawals for healthcare needs: that’s the key proposition of the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme, announced by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in January as a proof of concept (PoC) under its regulatory sandbox framework.

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Can your pension double up as a medical safety net?

Your pension has always been meant for retirement. Now, PFRDA wants to allow you to double it up as a healthcare cushion too.

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Can your pension double up as a medical safety net?

Your pension has always been meant for retirement. Now, PFRDA wants to allow you to double it up as a healthcare cushion too.

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