Disability Pension for Soldiers The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension:- The Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post 6th CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as follows: Ranks […]
Employees’ Enrolment Campaign launched by EPFO to extend social security benefits to all eligible workers
Employees’ Enrolment Campaign launched by EPFO to extend social security benefits to all eligible workers An Employees’ Enrolment Campaign has been launched by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation during the period 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017, in order to extend social security benefits to all the eligible workers in the country. During the Campaign, various financial incentives are […]
Whether Govt reduced Defence Personnel Disability Pension – Minister replies
Whether Govt reduced Defence Personnel Disability Pension – Minister replies GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2760 ANSWERED ON: 17.03.2017 Disability Pension of Military Personnel DR KIRIT P. SOLANKI RAJAN BABURAO VICHARE: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has substantially reduced the disability […]
Increase in Minimum Wages for scheduled employment under the Central sphere w.e.f. 19.01.2017
Increase in Minimum Wages Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the scheduled employments under their respective jurisdictions. The Central Government has notified the revision of minimum wages for the scheduled employments […]
EPFO takes various steps for speedy settlement of claims
EPFO takes various steps for speedy settlement of claims The Employees’ Provident FundsOrganization (EPFO) has taken various steps for speedy settlement of claims which inter alia include: Composite Claim Form (Aadhaar) and Composite Claim Form (Non-Aadhaar) has been introduced by replacing the erstwhile Claim Forms No. 19, 10C and 31, with a view to simplify […]