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  Haryana government raises dearness allowance of govt employees, pensioners by 3 per cent

  Haryana | October 23, 2024 17:22 IST

  Haryana: Enhanced DA and DR shall be paid with the pay and pension of October and arrears for the months of July to September shall be paid in December.

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  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to launch NPS Vatsalya Scheme for pensioners today

  Business | September 18, 2024 7:08 IST

  NPS Vatsalya Scheme: The Union Finance Minister will also launch an online platform for subscribing to NPS Vatsalya, release of scheme brochure, and distribute Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) cards to new minor subscribers.

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  Good news for EPS pensioners: Nationwide pension access from any bank, any branch starting January 1

  September 04, 2024 16:23 IST

  In its next phase, the CPPS will transition to an Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS), further streamlining the process. This new centralised system replaces the existing decentralised model, reducing costs and removing the need for pensioners to visit banks for verification.

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  How can senior citizens lodge complaints regarding pension-related issues? All you need to know

  Business | March 04, 2024 14:12 IST

  Union Finance Ministry set up a committee under Finance Secretary TV Somanathan to review the pension system for government employees.

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  DA Hike: Dearness allowance of Karnataka govt employees, pensioners increased to 35 pc | DETAILS

  Karnataka | May 30, 2023 18:39 IST

  DA Hike: Karnataka government on Tuesday increased the dearness allowance of government employees and pensioners to 35 percent.

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  HP CM Jai Ram Thakur announces new pay scales for state govt employees with effect from Jan 1, 2016

  India | November 28, 2021 7:06 IST

  "All the pensioners and family pensioners will be given revised pension and other pensionary benefits with effect from January 1, 2016," HP CM added.

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  Pensioners' body urges govt to exempt pension from income tax; seeks PM intervention

  India | August 29, 2021 15:04 IST

  The Pensioners' body also referred to an apex court order where the Supreme Court had held that pension is valuable right vested in a government servant.

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  7th Pay Commission: Good News! THIS state govt announces 6% extra DA for its employees, pensioners

  Business | August 15, 2021 22:22 IST

  This announcement to provide a financial benefit of Rs 450 crore to the employees and pensioners was made by the CM Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over a state-level function at historic Seri Manch in Mandi.

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  Another good news for pensioners! Here's a big update

  Business | July 15, 2021 16:45 IST

  ​The Centre has allowed banks to use social media apps such as WhatsApp alongside SMS and email to send pension slips to pensioners after their account is credited, an official order said Thursday. The decision was taken in order to "ensure ease of living" of the pensioners.   

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  Pensioners can submit life certificates till Feb 28: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

  Business | December 20, 2020 19:42 IST

  In a major relief to central government pensioners, the deadline for submission of life certificates has been extended till February 28, 2021.

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  Digital Life Certificate: How to submit pensioners life certificate online or via doorstep banking

  Business | November 13, 2020 14:47 IST

  Digital Life Certificate: In a massive relief, the govt has extended the timeline for submission of Life Certificate extended till 31st December in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. To submit life certificate or Jeevan Pramanpatra, central govt pensioners have three options to submit it to the banks.

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  Validity of CGHS cards of govt pensioner beneficiaries extended to April 30

  India | April 03, 2020 22:27 IST

  The Union Health Ministry has decided to extend the validity of CGHS cards of government pensioner beneficiaries to April 30. The validity of the cards was to expire on March 31.  

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  DoT, BSNL pensioners plan Parliament march next week

  Business | March 05, 2020 17:40 IST

  Retired employees of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and BSNL are planning to organise a march to Parliament next week for demanding revision in their pension and its delinking from wage revision.

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  Over 6 lakh pensioners to benefit under EPFO from January 1

  Business | December 28, 2019 13:50 IST

  These 6.3 lakh pensioners had opted for commutation of their pension and got a lump sum amount at the time of retirement from their pension accumulations or fund before 2009. The provision for commutation of pension was withdrawn by the EPFO in 2009.

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  SAC approves 5 per cent DA hike for govt employees, pensioners

  India | October 24, 2019 6:36 IST

  The State Administrative Council (SAC) accorded sanction to the release of additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners, representing an increase of five per cent over the existing rate of 12 per cent of the basic pay or pension.

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  Govt makes BIG announcement, relaxes rules to benefit pensioners

  Business | September 23, 2019 20:41 IST

  The families of government employees dying after serving less than seven years will get enhanced pension now with the Centre amending rules. The move is likely to benefit the widows of Central Armed Police Forces personnel.

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  7th Pay Commission: GOOD NEWS for pensioners! THIS change in pension payment system set to benefit you

  Business | August 27, 2019 15:41 IST

  7th Pay Commission Latest News: There is some good news for pensioners! A change in the pension payment system is set to benefit you vastly. The Centre is looking to ease your troubles by digitising the pension payment system soon. With this, government employees will no longer have to run back and forth struggling to get their dues, pension under the 7th Pay Commission.

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  EPFO decision on commuted value of pension to BENEFIT 6.3 lakh pensioners

  Business | August 23, 2019 18:39 IST

  In a move that will benefit as many as 6.3 lakh pensioners under the Employees Pension Scheme, the commuted value of pension after 15 years of drawing commutation will be restored. The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the apex policy making body of the pension scheme, approved the proposal to recommend an amendment in the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995 for restoration of commuted value of pension to pensioners after 15 years of drawing commutation. This comes as a big relief as it was a long-pending demand of the pensioners. But how will it benefit lakhs of pensioners? Here's an insight.

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  Dearness Allowance hiked to 7% from 5% for Central Government employees, pensioners

  India | March 08, 2018 14:10 IST

  The hike will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.

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  EPFO relaxes norms, to allow pension account withdrawals without Aadhaar

  India | February 28, 2017 18:54 IST

  The requirement of submitting Aadhaar number under Form 10C claims had led to issues in settlement of withdrawal cases, prompting the decision