{"id":41766,"date":"2026-07-23T20:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/?p=41766"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:37:59","slug":"how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"how to calculate pension after retirement. a step-by-step guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_40 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a6438ef7ba2b\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide\/#eps_pension_formula_the_standard_calculation\" title=\"eps pension formula. the standard calculation\">eps pension formula. the standard calculation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide\/#pensionable_salary_for_different_situations\" title=\"pensionable salary for different situations\">pensionable salary for different situations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide\/#commutation_converting_pension_to_a_lump_sum\" title=\"commutation. converting pension to a lump sum\">commutation. converting pension to a lump sum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide\/#retirement_corpus_for_non-government_pensions\" title=\"retirement corpus for non-government pensions\">retirement corpus for non-government pensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide\/#nps_pension_calculation\" title=\"nps pension calculation\">nps pension calculation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/how-to-calculate-pension-after-retirement-a-step-by-step-guide\/#frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"frequently asked questions\">frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">pension calculation is not complicated. it follows a formula. the challenge is knowing which formula applies to the specific scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">here is how pension is calculated under different schemes. and how to estimate the retirement corpus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"eps_pension_formula_the_standard_calculation\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">eps pension formula. the standard calculation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">the employees&#8217; pension scheme uses a fixed formula. monthly pension = (pensionable salary \u00d7 pensionable service) \/ 70\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">pensionable salary<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0is the average monthly salary drawn in the last 60 months before retirement. the maximum considered is \u20b915,000 per month .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">pensionable service<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0is the total years of eligible service\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">a member with 30 years of service and a pensionable salary of \u20b915,000 gets a monthly pension of approximately \u20b96,429\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">. for 35 years of service, the maximum pension is \u20b97,500 per month\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">the formula remains unchanged under eps-2026, which replaced eps-1995 from april 1, 2026\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">. the minimum pension guarantee of \u20b91,000 per month continues\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"pensionable_salary_for_different_situations\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">pensionable salary for different situations<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">for most employees, the pensionable salary is capped at \u20b915,000. even if the actual salary is higher, the calculation uses the cap\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">. a 2023 supreme court judgment allowed employees to contribute 8.33% of their actual salary above the cap for a higher pension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"commutation_converting_pension_to_a_lump_sum\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">commutation. converting pension to a lump sum<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">commutation means receiving a portion of the pension as a lump sum. the remaining monthly pension reduces accordingly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">the formula for commuted value is:\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">commuted value = portion of pension to commute \u00d7 12 \u00d7 commutation factor<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">a basic pension of \u20b960,000 with 40% commutation at age 61 gives a lump sum of approximately \u20b923.6 lakh. the monthly pension then reduces to \u20b936,000 for 15 years, after which the full pension is restored\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">government employees can commute up to 40% of their pension. commuted pension is fully tax-exempt for government employees\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"retirement_corpus_for_non-government_pensions\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">retirement corpus for non-government pensions<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">for non-government employees, pension depends on the accumulated corpus. the corpus formula is:\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">fv = pv \u00d7 (1 + r)^n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">. a 42-year-old with current monthly expenses of \u20b950,000 planning to retire at 60 needs a corpus of roughly \u20b92.67 crore\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nps_pension_calculation\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">nps pension calculation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">nps provides a calculator to estimate pension wealth. the output includes corpus accumulated at retirement, lump sum withdrawal, and monthly annuity\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">frequently asked questions<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">1. what is the formula for eps pension calculation ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">monthly pension = (pensionable salary \u00d7 pensionable service) \/ 70. pensionable salary is the average of the last 60 months, capped at \u20b915,000\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">2. what is the maximum pension under eps ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">the maximum pension is \u20b97,500 per month. this is based on 35 years of service and the \u20b915,000 salary cap\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">3. how is commutation of pension calculated ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">commuted value = portion of pension to commute \u00d7 12 \u00d7 commutation factor. the commutation factor depends on age\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">4. is the commuted pension taxable ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">for government employees, the commuted pension is fully tax-exempt. for non-government employees, the tax exemption depends on gratuity receipt\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">5. how to calculate pension without government scheme ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">estimate the required retirement corpus based on monthly expenses and life expectancy. divide the corpus by the expected post-retirement return 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