Increasing Pension Limits Under Employees Pension Scheme

Increasing Pension Limits Under Employees Pension Scheme 


The Government is not considering to enhance the age limit for Employees Pension Scheme (EPS).The Pension implementation Committee (PIC) has recommended to increase the short service pension entitlement age from 50 years to 55 years. The proposal is under consideration of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT),Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).The proposal, if accepted is likely to decrease the reduction of pension due to short service. 

This was stated by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State(IC) for Labour and Employment in response to a written question in Lok Sabha today. 

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Cashless Insurance Coverage under RSBY 

The Government has decided to transfer Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna(RSBY) from Ministry of Labour and Employment to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with effect from 01.04.2015 pursuant to Government decision make it a part of the National Health Assurance Mission to be implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

This was stated by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State(IC) for Labour and Employment in response to a written question in Lok Sabha today. 

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