New Delhi, May 30 -- Managing daily payments for elderly family members or dependents, long a logistical challenge for many Indian households, just got easier. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has expanded the UPI Circle feature, previously exclusive to the BHIM app, to work interoperably across major platforms like PhonePe and Google Pay.

The upgrade transforms UPI Circle into a practical, everyday tool for families who use different apps to manage shared expenses.

"UPI Circle now enables interoperability between apps like BHIM, GPay, and PhonePe. This allows primary and secondary users to link and transact even if they are on different UPI platforms," a spokesperson from PhonePe said.

UPI Circle allows a primary user...