NPS Annuity Calculator
Estimate the NPS corpus used for annuity, available lump sum, monthly pension, spouse benefit, tax impact, inflation-adjusted income and corpus needed for your target pension.
Last Updated: July 22, 2026Calculate NPS Annuity and Monthly Pension
The defaults are planning assumptions, not live insurer quotes. Select your NPS sector and exit type to apply the current minimum annuity rule.
Current rule: Normal exit for All Citizen or Corporate NPS generally permits up to 80% lump sum and requires at least 20% annuity.
Enter valid figures and select Calculate NPS Annuity.
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Annuity rates are insurer quotes, not NPS investment returns. The actual rate depends on age, spouse age, annuity option, provider, payout frequency, purchase date and market conditions. Compare current ASP quotes before purchase.
What Is an NPS Annuity Calculator?
An NPS annuity calculator estimates the lifetime pension created when part of your accumulated National Pension System wealth is paid to an Annuity Service Provider. It separates the retirement corpus into an annuity purchase amount and a lump-sum amount, then converts the annuity portion into expected monthly or periodic income.
This page also reflects the major exit-rule change effective from December 2025. A non-government subscriber under the All Citizen or Corporate model who qualifies for normal exit may generally take up to 80% as a lump sum and must use at least 20% for annuity. Government-sector normal exit retains the 40% minimum annuity and 60% maximum lump sum. Premature exit normally requires at least 80% annuitisation for both sectors, subject to the small-corpus option. Review the current PFRDA All Citizen Model guidance for official limits.
The annuity percentage is only one decision. The annuity variant determines whether income stops on your death, continues to your spouse, increases by 3% a year or returns the purchase price to a nominee. Higher protection commonly results in a lower starting pension. The editable rate lets you compare like-for-like insurer quotations.
How to Use the NPS Annuity Calculator
- Select All Citizen or Corporate NPS, or Government-sector NPS.
- Select normal exit or premature exit. The calculator updates the required minimum annuity allocation.
- Enter your accumulated NPS corpus at the expected exit date.
- Choose the percentage you want to annuitise. You may use 100% of the corpus for annuity.
- Select the annuity variant. Confirm whether it protects a spouse or returns the purchase price.
- Replace the sample annuity rate with a comparable quote from an enrolled Annuity Service Provider.
- Add your marginal tax rate, inflation assumption, comparison period and target monthly pension.
- Review monthly pension, lump sum, tax view, break-even period and target-corpus outputs together.
Current NPS Exit Rules in 2026
| Exit situation | Lump sum | Minimum annuity | Small-corpus option |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Citizen or Corporate, normal exit | Up to 80% | 20% | Up to ₹8 lakh: 100% payout option. Above ₹8 lakh to ₹12 lakh: special lump sum and SUR or annuity choices. |
| Government sector, normal exit | Up to 60% | 40% | Up to ₹8 lakh: 100% payout option. Above ₹8 lakh to ₹12 lakh: special choices. |
| Premature exit, either sector | Up to 20% | 80% | Up to ₹5 lakh: 100% payout option or annuity route. |
| All Citizen subscriber joining after age 60 | Up to 80% | 20% | Up to ₹12 lakh: 100% payout option. |
For the All Citizen model, normal exit eligibility now generally arises after age 60 or completion of the applicable 15-year vesting period, whichever is earlier. Continuation is available up to age 85. Government service rules use superannuation and sector-specific conditions. The calculator focuses on annuity income and does not determine whether your exit request qualifies. PFRDA's March 2026 exit FAQs explain the corpus-linked choices in detail.
NPS Annuity Formula
Core calculation
Annuity purchase amount = NPS corpus × annuity allocation percentage
Annual pension = annuity purchase amount × quoted annuity rate
Monthly pension = annual pension ÷ 12
Worked example
Assume a non-government subscriber has ₹50 lakh at normal exit, allocates 20% to annuity and receives a 6.2% annual quote. The annuity purchase amount is ₹10 lakh. The estimated annual pension is ₹62,000 and the monthly pension is about ₹5,167. The remaining ₹40 lakh is the lump-sum portion before any tax analysis.
At an assumed 20% marginal rate, the calculator shows about ₹4,133 as monthly pension after simplified tax. If the chosen plan returns the purchase price, the nominal ₹10 lakh purchase amount is shown as a potential nominee benefit. The policy contract determines the exact death benefit.
How Annuity Options Change Your Pension
| Annuity option | During subscriber's life | After subscriber's death | Purchase price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life annuity | Level pension for life | Pension ends | Normally not returned |
| Life with ROP | Level pension for life | Pension ends | Returned to nominee under policy terms |
| Joint life | Level pension to subscriber | 100% continues to spouse in this model | Not returned without ROP |
| Joint life with ROP | Level pension to subscriber | 100% continues to spouse | Returned after the last survivor under policy terms |
| Increasing annuity | Starts lower and rises 3% yearly | Depends on selected product | Usually not returned in the basic variant |
Do not compare two plans only by their first monthly pension. Check spouse continuation, return of purchase price, guaranteed period, payment timing, medical or age conditions and insurer service. A joint-life ROP plan usually trades some initial income for household and estate protection. NPS Trust lists the functions and standard options of ASPs and the enrolled annuity providers.
NPS Annuity Tax and Lump-Sum Tax
The amount transferred directly to buy the required NPS annuity is not treated as income at purchase under the current framework. Pension or annuity payments are generally taxable when you receive them. The after-tax pension shown here applies the entered marginal rate to every payment. It excludes surcharge, health and education cess, deductions, rebate and other income.
Section 10(12A) has traditionally exempted up to 60% of the total NPS corpus on eligible closure. The December 2025 exit rules let eligible non-government subscribers withdraw up to 80%, but regulatory withdrawal permission and income-tax exemption are separate. This calculator flags the lump sum above 60% of the total corpus as potentially taxable for a normal exit and estimates tax at the entered rate. This is a planning alert, not a tax determination.
Tax treatment may differ for premature exit, death claims, systematic withdrawals, deferred benefits and future law changes. Verify the tax position for your exit year before selecting 80% lump sum solely for liquidity.
Inflation, Break-Even and Target Pension
A fixed annuity does not automatically keep pace with living costs. At 6% inflation, the spending power of a level pension falls by about half over 12 years. The calculator discounts the final year's monthly income to today's money. The 3% increasing option improves the nominal payout each year, but it may still lag inflation when prices rise faster than 3%.
The simple break-even period divides annuity purchase price by first-year pension. It ignores tax, inflation, time value of money and any return of purchase price. A long break-even is not automatically bad when the plan protects against living longer than expected or continues income to a spouse.
The target-pension output estimates how much annuity corpus supports the desired monthly pension at the entered rate. It then divides this by your selected annuity allocation to estimate total NPS wealth. A ₹50,000 monthly target at 6.2% needs about ₹96.77 lakh of annuity purchase. If only 20% is annuitised, the implied total corpus is about ₹4.84 crore.
Limitations of This NPS Annuity Calculator
The tool uses a simple annual-rate multiplication. Actual ASP quotations may reflect payment frequency, age, spouse age, quotation validity, product-specific pricing, purchase date and rounding. The sample option rates are editable illustrations and are not live quotes, guaranteed rates or recommendations.
The tool does not model Systematic Lump Sum Withdrawal, Systematic Unit Redemption, continuation or deferment investment returns, partial withdrawals, fees, GST treatment, pension commutation, surcharge, cess, tax rebates or estate-tax issues. Small-corpus messages summarize broad exit choices, but your CRA, Point of Presence, employer and PFRDA records govern eligibility.
Use the calculator to compare scenarios. Obtain current quotations from enrolled ASPs and read the benefit illustration before submitting an irreversible annuity purchase.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum NPS annuity percentage in 2026?
At normal exit, the minimum is generally 20% for All Citizen and Corporate subscribers and 40% for Government-sector subscribers. Premature exit normally requires at least 80% annuity. Small-corpus options may permit full payout.
Can I withdraw 80% of NPS as a lump sum?
An eligible non-government subscriber at normal exit may generally take up to 80% as lump sum under the December 2025 exit regulations. Government-sector normal exit retains a 60% maximum lump sum.
Can I use 100% of my NPS corpus to buy an annuity?
Yes. PFRDA and NPS Trust guidance allows a subscriber to use the entire accumulated pension wealth for annuity. The calculator accepts an allocation up to 100%.
Is NPS annuity income tax-free?
No. The amount used to purchase the NPS annuity is not taxed at purchase, but the pension received from the annuity is generally taxable as income at the applicable rate.
Is the full 80% NPS lump sum tax-free?
Current exit rules and tax exemption limits are separate. Up to 60% of total corpus is generally exempt under Section 10(12A). The calculator flags any normal-exit lump sum above 60% as potentially taxable.
What is return of purchase price in an NPS annuity?
Under an ROP annuity, the insurer pays pension under the contract and returns the purchase price to the nominee after the relevant death event. The timing depends on whether it is a single-life or joint-life policy.
Does an NPS spouse receive the same pension?
A joint-life option may continue 100% of the annuity to the spouse after the subscriber's death. Other variants may offer 50%, no spouse benefit or different conditions. Check the exact ASP contract.
Which annuity option gives the highest monthly pension?
A life-only annuity without return of purchase price often offers a higher starting pension than options with spouse continuation or ROP. Actual rankings depend on current ASP quotes and ages.
How accurate is this NPS annuity calculator?
It accurately applies the corpus, allocation, rate, tax and inflation assumptions entered. Actual pension depends on the accepted insurer quote, selected variant, ages, payout frequency, contract terms and tax law.