Atal Pension Yojana (APY) enrolments cross 8.34 crore

Exam-focused facts from the 3 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed 8.34 crore enrolments.
Women constitute 48% of the total subscribers.
Launched in May 2015, APY aims to build a universal social security system for citizens, particularly workers in the unorganised sector.
The scheme is open to individuals aged 18 to 40 years who have a savings bank or post-office account.
Subscribers receive pension benefits after turning 60, and benefits are expected to begin disbursal from 2035 onward.