Pensioners

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt freezes DA, DR for 1.1 cr central govt employees, pensioners

The government on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for its 1.1 crore employees and pensioners, a move states are likely to replicate, helping save a combined Rs 1.2 lakh crore that could be used to combat the coronavirus crisis

Cabinet clears 4% DA hike; 48 lakh central govt employees, 65 lakh pensioners to benefit

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved 4 percent hike in dearness allowance (DA) to 21 pe cent for central government employees, costing the exchequer an additional Rs 14,595 crore

Labour Ministry implements EPFO's decision to restore pension commutation; to benefit 6.3 lakh pensioners

The labour ministry has implemented retirement fund body EPFO's decision to restore pension commutation under the Employees' Pension Scheme, a move that will benefit 6.3 lakh pensioners

Now employees can generate UAN from EPFO portal directly, no need to depend on employers

Now, any worker can obtain UAN directly on EPFO website which enrolls them for PF, pension and life insurance benefits and a worker will not have to depend on his or her employer for getting the UAN.

Govt increases dearness allowance by 5% for central govt employees, pensioners; move to cost exchequer Rs 16,000 cr

The government on Wednesday announced the highest ever 5 percentage points increase in dearness allowance (DA) which will bring cheers to 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners ahead of Diwali

EPFO approves changes in Employees' Pension Scheme to restore commutation of pension; move will benefit 6.3 lakh pensioners

Providing relief to 6.3 lakh pensioners, retirement fund body EPFO has approved a proposal to restore commutation, or advance part-withdrawal, under the Employees' Pension Scheme

Rural finance: Bundelkhand's old women wait for money that isn’t coming; pension problem, in four portraits

Digital Bharat has become a black mirror reflecting a distorted cast of characters with no role to play in the country’s economy.

No selfies please, this is a pension form, govt tells retiring employees

The ministry has issued the fresh set of guidelines to all central government departments.

7th Pay Commission: Dearness allowance hiked to 7% from 5% for govt employees, pensioners

The hike in dearness allowance will benefit about 48.41 lakh central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.

In reply to Shashi Tharoor's suggestion, govt says it will examine Rs 5 lakh tax exemption proposal for pensioners

MoS for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla in a letter says proposal for pensioners would be examined during exercise for ensuing Union Budget 2018