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PENSION SCHEMES FOR ELDERLY
Government renames prominent pension schemes: Increase disability pension amount; continues old aged and widow pensions- CM Adityanath takes a dig at Akhilesh Yadav, says leaders who wake up at noon cannot serve people
- Cabinet clears Rs 53,428 crore for social assistance scheme, revises disability pension norms
- Fiscal mismanagement left West Bengal practically bankrupt: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal faces financial distress due to past mismanagement, according to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. He stated the state requires ...07 Sep, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
- Is government launching minimum pension scheme for all citizens? Ministry responds in ParliamentParliament heard that the government has no minimum pension scheme plans. The Code on Social Security, 2020, aims to extend benefits to uno...24 Jul, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
- EPS minimum pension hike: Is government increasing minimum EPS pension to Rs 7,500? Ministry respondsEmployee unions demand a higher minimum Employees Pension Scheme pension. The government has not announced any increase to the current Rs 1...23 Jul, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
- In Kerala’s greying electorate, a quiet demand for security and dignity shapes the poll moodKerala's Assembly elections focus on senior citizens. This large voting bloc prioritizes consistent pension payments and accessible healthc...04 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
- 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...21 Jun, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
- Fault lines in Chinese pension system create challenges for elderly populationChina's pension system faces challenges with demographic shifts and slow reforms, impacting senior citizens like Hao Pengfei. Issues includ...28 Mar, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
- India's elderly wait for monthly pension to hike from Rs 300The solution, according to Datta, is that the Central government and state governments set up a committee to jointly decide on the pension ...31 Jul, 2022, 03.15 PM IST
- Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister calls for higher retirement ageThe World Population Prospects, 2019, has projected India will have 319 million elderly people, which is 19.5% of the population, by 2050. ...17 Aug, 2021, 06.37 AM IST
- 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...27 Jan, 2020, 07.25 AM IST
- SC: Pension for elderly same since 2007, raise itUnion law minister Ashwini Kumar and advocate Sanjeeb Panigrahi contended that the amount is a pittance, inadequate and actually works out ...14 Dec, 2018, 01.17 PM IST
- New pension plan for elderly with 8% returnThe scheme is open to people aged 60 years and above. It can be purchased offline as well as online through the state-run Life Insurance Co...21 Jul, 2017, 02.31 PM IST
- Activists seek Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's help for pension to elderlyThey asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to intervene and stop the "system of patronage" in the Delhi government's pension programme.29 Dec, 2013, 10.47 PM IST
- 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 ...21 Nov, 2013, 08.56 AM IST
- Old age pension may be linked with inflation index: GovernmentOld age pension is likely to be linked with inflation on the pattern of MNREGA besides being made universal by doing away with APL and BPL ...07 Mar, 2013, 02.31 PM IST
- India needs to design proper pension programme to alleviate poverty of elderlyThe government should accept the Pension Parishad’s recommendation to raise the pension amount to improve the well-being of the elderly.31 May, 2012, 07.50 AM IST
- Sonia Gandhi assures help to pensionersActivists demanded a hike in monthly pension for the elderly and also the removal of Above Poverty Line criterion in giving pensions.22 May, 2012, 02.59 PM IST
- Govt to widen pension coverage for poorThe government will spend almost $1 billion on an expanded pension scheme for elderly poor in the fiscal year ending March 2009.20 Nov, 2007, 06.28 AM IST
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