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SC acts to ensure dignified life for Odisha mother-son duoThe Supreme Court has issued crucial directives to ensure social security for an elderly woman and her visually-impaired son in Odisha. The...
7 must-know things about EPS-95 pension: Eligibility, pension formula, family benefits and moreThe Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, offers vital retirement benefits for organized sector workers. Managed by the Employees' Provident Fun...
8th Pay Commission pension update: 5 key pension issues discussed in NC-JCM meetingCentral government employees' pension demands were discussed at the NC-JCM meeting. Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan assured that pension in...
8th Pay Commission update: Defence civilian employee body seeks pay, promotion at par with Railway employeesDefence civilian employees are seeking equal pay scales, promotions, and benefits as Railway employees. They also want risk and hardship al...
PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015Jansuraksha schemes have settled claims worth over Rs 25,160 crore. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana settled more than Rs 21,500 cro...
PMJJBY disbursed Rs 17,600 crore to families since launch in 2015: LICThe Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is vital for the government's 'Insurance for All by 2047' goal. Launched in 2015, it offers lif...
Jan Suraksha revamp: PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY may see increase in sum insuredThe government is contemplating a substantial expansion of insurance benefits within its renowned Jan Suraksha initiatives. This strategy i...
8th Pay Commission for central government teachers: Rs 50,000 minimum pay for Level 1 employee, up to 3.83 fitment factor; what employee body wants from 8th CPCThe employee body representing central government teachers from Union Territories is seeking significant pay hikes in their salaries in the...
Five central government pension schemes every BPL cardholder can apply for online or offlineThe Indian government provides financial aid to BPL families through five schemes under the National Social Assistance Programme. These inc...
Bihar govt increases old age, widow pension by Rs 700 per monthNitish Kumar, Bihar's Chief Minister, announced a pension increase. Senior citizens, widows, and disabled individuals will receive Rs 1,100...
Verification in final phase; pension disbursal to begin from July first weekThe Social Welfare Department is finalizing the verification process for Old Age and Disability Pension schemes in Delhi, with disbursal ex...
Govt asks states to disburse ex-gratia amount under National Social Assistance Programme in two daysGovernment, under the Rs 1.7 lakh crore Garib Kalyan Yojana Package, will provide one time ex-gratia amount of Rs 1,000 to old age, widow a...
Pension for senior citizens under BPL likely to go upIn the senior citizen category, pensions could go up to Rs 1,000 per month from Rs 500 now for those above 80 years of age and to Rs 500 pe...
Delhi govt hikes pension for widows, senior citizensAs the decision comes just a few months before the municipal elections, it's likely to give the opposition ammunition to target the governm...
7,549 militancy victims among 5.80 lakh getting pension in Jammu and KashmirAs many as 5,80,497 people including 7,549 militancy-hit victims are getting pension under various schemes in Jammu and Kashmir.
Govt plans Rs 7,000-crore additional sops for the elderly, widows and disabledThe RD ministry wants to raise the pension under its three schemes to Rs 500 per month currently given to the elderly, widows and disabled ...
Social assistance schemes may be revamped soonThe inflation-linked National Social Assistance Programme is envisaged for all households to be covered by the proposed Food Security Act.
Govt working on Rs 21,100-crore plan to raise pensionsIt also aims to reach out to an additional 64.12 lakh persons and is considering widening eligibility norms for pensions.
- Convergence of UPA's schemes NSAP, NSBY on the cards to expand coverage, social security
UPA government's flagship health insurance scheme for the poor may be converged with the old age and disabled pension schemes.
- People with 40% disability to get monthly pension in Bihar
The Bihar cabinet has decided to give pensions to those with 40 per cent disability removing the earlier criteria that the disabled persons...