Social Security COLA 2026 rises 2.8% – retirees to get $54 more per month — when will you receive the new payments, and is 2.8% enough to beat inflation?Social Security COLA 2026 announced at 2.8%. Retired workers will see their average monthly benefit rise $54, from $2,008 to $2,062. The in...
24 Oct, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
Deadline to opt for UPS extended from June 30, 2025, for government employees under NPS; Check new last date to evaluate, decideUPS deadline extended for government employees: The Finance Ministry has extended the last date to opt for the pension option between UPS a...
23 Jun, 2025, 08.02 PM IST
Govt faces Rs 25,000 crore pension dilemma as legal battles over pre-2006 retirees' dues continueThe Finance Act 2025 amends Central Service Pension Rules amid ongoing legal battles over pension disparities between pre-2006 and post-200...
02 Apr, 2025, 06.39 AM IST
Pension rule triggers disquiet among retireesDisquiet is prevalent among central government retirees over a provision in the Finance Act 2025, raising concerns about pension parity bef...
31 Mar, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
How to calculate lump sum under Unified Pension Scheme: Check formula, other details hereThe Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees, commencing from April 1, 2025, ensures assured pensions, family pensions...
27 Feb, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
US Treasury to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt defaultUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the Treasury Department will begin taking extraordinary measures next week to prevent a d...
18 Jan, 2025, 06.41 AM IST
NPS rules: Don't forget to submit these two forms to avail NPS benefits for you, familyThe Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) has directed ministries to ensure that all central government employees covered by ...
13 Nov, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
Radhakishan Damani sells 1 lakh shares in VST Industries for Rs 4.4 crore via block dealAce investor Radhakishan Damani has sold 1 lakh shares in VST Industries for Rs 4.4 crore via a block deal. The shares were sold at Rs 439....
19 Sep, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
Grant of fixed medical allowance for pensioners, family pensioners under NPSThis announcement was via an office memorandum dated December 6, 2023 by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
09 Dec, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
US could default on its debt as soon as JuneThe US will reach the debt limit on January 19 on January 19 and then "extraordinary measures" will need to be taken, Treasury Secretary Ja...
14 Jan, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Surprised, deeply disturbed over changes in pension rules, former civil servants write to PMIn the open letter, the former civil servants said the practice of retired bureaucrats writing their memoirs or articles on different aspec...
17 Jul, 2021, 11.45 PM IST
DoT, BSNL pensioners plan Parliament march next week"All-India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) is all set for a Parliament March on March 12, 2020. The demand put forward is pension ...
05 Mar, 2020, 05.26 PM IST
CCS pension rules relaxed for central govt staff appointed just before Jan 1, 2004This order of the government is expected to give relief to several central government employees, some of whom were knocking the doors of th...
20 Feb, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
7th pay commission bonanza: All paramilitary men to retire at 60In an unexpected bonanza for central armed police forces (CAPF) personnel, the Seventh Pay Commission has recommended one-rank one-pension ...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
Edit: Here's how to secure One Rank, One PensionEvery time a new pay commission recommendation (PCR) is implemented, pensions rise and are levelled at half the lower end of the respective...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.34 PM IST
Retiring central government bureaucrats may be told to write 1,000-word essay on achievementsAll retiring central government bureaucrats will soon be able to leave behind a 1,000-word note on their significant achievements during se...
05 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Keeping the army young will help save on pensionsKeeping the army young will help save on pensions. A sepoy retires at age of 32 now. It makes sense for new entrants joining army to exit a...
19 Feb, 2014, 09.37 AM IST