Three major changes in the National Pension Scheme (NPS) including withdrawal norms Relaxation of Norms for NPS The Government of India has recently made three changes in the National Pension Scheme (NPS) including withdrawal norms. The details are as under: Partial withdrawal during the service: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), with an objective to  meet the subscriber’s sudden financial requirement enrolled under NPS, has liberalized norms for partial withdrawals which also include reduction of requirement of minimum years of being enrolled under NPS from 10 years to 3 years from the date of joining. Suitable amendments were made through “Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2017 and the same has been notified on 10.08.2017. Increase in the joining age under NPS: With an objective to allow individuals (under NPS-All Citizen Model and Corporate Sector...