Pension fund regulatory body PFRDA has started using PAN instead of Aadhaar for validation of new customers who can now be registered online under the National Pension System (NPS) scheme.
The Aadhaar-based online NPS account facility was started on a pilot basis, but following a Supreme Court judgment on usage of Aadhaar, it had to be discontinued.
The Supreme Court in October lifted restrictions on usage of Aadhaar card for social welfare schemes and said implementing agencies can use Aadhaar number voluntarily.
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