LS passes Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill

LS passes Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill

New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011 was passed by the Lok Sabha today with official amendments.

It was earlier introduced in Lok Sabha on the 24th March, 2011 to provide for a statutory regulatory body the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the provisions of the Bill. The legislation seeks to empower PFRDA to regulate the New Pension System (NPS).

The PFRDA Bill, 2011 was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance on the 29th March, 2011 for examination and report thereon. The Standing Committee on Finance gave its Report on 30th August, 2011.

Some of the key amendments incorporated in the Bill based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance are as follows: that the subscriber seeking minimum assured returns shall be allowed to opt for investing his funds in such scheme providing minimum assured returns as may be notified by the Authority; withdrawals will be permitted from the individual pension account subject to the conditions, such as, purpose, frequency and limits, as may be specified by the regulations; the foreign investment in the pension sector at 26 percent or such percentage as may be approved for the Insurance Sector, whichever is higher; at least one of the pension fund managers shall be from the public sector and to establish a vibrant Pension Advisory Committee with representation from all major stakeholders to advise PFRDA on important matters of framing of regulations under the PFRDA Act.

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