-Newsclick.in In an open letter addressed to Nirmala Sitharaman, 51 eminent economists have flagged less contribution to NOAPS and the lack of action on ensuring maternity benefits. Several prominent economists have proposed to the Union finance ministry to increase social security pensions and make adequate provisions for maternity benefits in the 2023-24 Union Budget. In an open letter addressed to Union finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman, 51 eminent economists—including Abhijeet Singh (Stockholm School...
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Bring back old Pension scheme, Central government employees write to Cabinet Secretary -Vijaita Singh
-The Telegraph The National Pension System is a disaster for retiring employees, says an apex body of various government unions; pension under existing scheme just 15% of that under earlier one A federation of Central government employees’ unions has written to the Cabinet Secretary to restore the Old Pension scheme (OPS), stating that the National Pension System (NPS) is a disaster for retiring employees in their old age. The federation said a Defence...
More »Tamil Nadu: People above 80 may get higher old-age pension under new govt policy -C Shivakumar
-The New Indian Express Currently, all those who are above 60 years of age and fulfill the economic criteria stipulated by the government are eligible for a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 in the State. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government may soon tweak the old-age Pension scheme offered for senior citizens by introducing an age-based differential Pension scheme for people in the 60-70, 70-80, and 80+ age groups. According to the new Senior Citizen...
More »Income taxpayers can't join Atal Pension Yojana from Oct 1: Govt -Nikunj Ohri
-Business Standard Social security scheme should reach the poor and underprivileged, says official The Centre will bar income taxpayers from availing themselves of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from October 1 this year to ensure that the scheme’s benefits reach the poor and underprivileged. Atal Pension Yojana, launched in 2015, is a social security scheme for citizens aged 18 to 40. Subscribers, based on their contributions, get a guaranteed monthly pension of Rs...
More »Kisan-jawan alliance to launch campaign against Agnipath -Imran Ahmed Siddiqui
-The Telegraph The first step would be 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' conferences from August 7 to 14, said Yogendra Yadav, the president of Morcha constituent Swaraj India New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella organisation that spearheaded the movement against the Narendra Modi government’s controversial farm laws, and the United Front of Ex-Servicemen will jointly organise a nationwide campaign against the Centre’s Agnipath armed forces recruitment scheme from August 7 to...
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