EPS pension alert: Can't submit your Life Certificate? Here's the process EPFO wants you to followEPS-95 pensioners unable to submit their annual life certificate can now avail doorstep assistance from the postal department. A simple cal...
29 May, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Minimum EPS-95 pension increased to Rs 7,500? EPFO says thisA letter circulating on social media falsely claims the minimum Employees Pension Scheme 95 pension has increased to Rs 7,500 monthly. The ...
19 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
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...
19 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
CGHS rules clarified: Central government employees can pick parents or parents-in-law as dependents for medical benefitsCentral government employees can now choose to include either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for CGHS medical benefits. This...
14 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
NC-JCM 49th annual meeting: Pension hike, CGHS expansion & medical allowance boost on agendaThe NC-JCM will hold its 49th annual meeting on May 11, 2026, to discuss key issues impacting central government employees and pensioners. ...
07 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
UP Widow Pension Scheme: How to apply on sspy-up.gov.in to get Rs 1,500 monthly, documents needed, eligibility and other detailsUP scholarship: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased the pension amount for widows to Rs 1,500 per month in this budget. The eligible...
16 Feb, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
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...
08 Nov, 2025, 03.02 PM 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
Documents required to avail pension in case of death of EPS pensionerThe Employee's Pension Scheme (EPS) was established in 1995 with the main goal of assisting employees in the organised sector.
31 Aug, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
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...
07 Apr, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
Reduce widow pension age from 40 to 18, experts panel tells governmentThe expert panel headed by former finance secretary Sumit Bose also recommended that widows be eligible for waivers in education fees and s...
14 Jan, 2017, 10.45 AM IST
- Widow pension scheme to cover 18 years and above: Minister
The proposed widow pension scheme underlined in the general Budget would cover 18 years of age and above, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sa...
23 Feb, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
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.
24 Mar, 2015, 04.46 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
Allowance for widows, handicapped through direct transferMaharashtra government today said that the destitute, handicapped persons and widows would receive their monthly pension/allowance through ...
04 Jul, 2013, 07.59 PM IST
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.
05 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST