NPS · Feb 2026

NPS Vatsalya Updates in Budget 2025: Extra ₹50,000 Deduction for Children's Retirement

Budget 2025 enhanced the NPS Vatsalya scheme (launched 2024) by extending the ₹50,000 additional deduction under Section 80CCD(1B) to contributions for minors. Parents/guardians can now save tax while building long-term wealth for children — the account auto-converts to regular NPS at age 18. Ideal for early compounding at 8–10% historical returns. Use our NPS Calculator to project growth.

Key Benefits

Example

₹5,000 monthly from age 5 at 10% return → ~₹1.5–2 crore by age 60 + annual tax savings up to ₹15,600 (30% slab).

How to Start: Open via banks, post offices, or e-NPS portal with child's birth certificate and guardian KYC. Project NPS growth →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NPS Vatsalya?
It is an NPS account opened by a parent or guardian in a minor's name, launched in 2024. The account automatically converts into a regular NPS account when the child turns 18, so contributions made early keep compounding under the same structure into adulthood.
What is the tax benefit for parents?
Budget 2025 extended the additional ₹50,000 deduction under Section 80CCD(1B) to contributions made for minors. This sits over and above the 80C limit and is available under the Old Regime — worth up to about ₹15,600 a year for someone in the 30% slab.
How much do I need to contribute?
The minimum is ₹1,000 a year, and amounts above that are flexible. That low floor means an account can be kept alive cheaply in lean years without losing the compounding already built up.
What does early compounding actually achieve?
Starting at age 5 with ₹5,000 a month at a 10% return projects to roughly ₹1.5–2 crore by age 60. The bulk of that comes from the extra years of compounding rather than the contributions themselves — which is the entire argument for opening the account early.
How do I open an account?
Through banks, post offices or the e-NPS portal. You will need the child's birth certificate and the guardian's KYC documents. NPS carries EEE treatment, and at 60 up to 60% can be taken as a tax-free lump sum with the balance going into an annuity.

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