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LIC CEO Bhanoo seeks govt push for taking insurance education to cities and schools across India
P. Jaipuria, secretary general, Insurance Institute of India, S.N....
95 crore people now benefiting from social security schemes: PM Modi
“Today, around 95 crore people of the country are getting the...
Additional contribution of 1.16 pc for higher pension to be drawn from employers’ payout
''It has been decided to draw 1.16 per cent additional contribution from within the overall 12 per cent of the contribution of the employers into the provident fund,'' a labour ministry statement issued late in the evening on Wednesday said New Delhi: Additional...
Enrolments under Atal Pension Yojana cross 5.20-crore mark
According to Finance Ministry sources, the scheme enrolled more than 1.19 crore new subscribers in 2022-23 as compared to 99 lakh in the corresponding fiscal, registering a growth of 20 per cent As on date, the total assets under management (AUM) in APY is more than...
Macron pension reform ends cherished French exception
French President Emmanuel Macron Macron's government says that raising the retirement age will plug a 13.5 billion euro shortfall the pension system would otherwise be running by 2030 French President Emmanuel Macron may have pushed through his unpopular pension...
FinMin sets up Somanathan panel to review pension system for govt employees
TV Somnathan,finance secretary, ministry of finance The announcement came in the backdrop of several non-BJP states deciding to revert to the DA-linked Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and also employee organisations in some other states raising demand for the same The state...
China cuts medical benefits for seniors due to cash shortage
In the longer term, the "grey hair movement" is indicative of a fundamental issue facing the Chinese government, how to care for a rapidly ageing society where 400 million people, or 30 per cent of the population, will be 60 or older by 2035. China's public health...
Finance minister proposes panel to look into issues related to Govt employees’ Pension
"I propose to set up a committee under the finance secretary to look into this issue of pension and evolve an approach which addresses the need of employees while maintaining fiscal prudence to protect the common citizens. The approach will be designed for adoption by...
Gigs, scams, ghost work: India tech sector’s dark side
In his job, Saurav - who asked to go by one name to protect his identity - called people in the United States, enticed them to sign up for loans and insurance policies, then told them they needed to improve their credit score by paying $50-$100. Only, he did not work...
Maha govt employees to get monetary benefits equivalent to OPS call off strike
Vishwas Katkar, the striking unions coordination committee's convenor, said the state government has 'in principle' agreed to extend monetary benefits equivalent to the OPS to employees who are part of the New Pension System (NPS). Mumbai: Maharashtra government...
OECD to consider tweaking global tax rules to cover “workcations” and cross-border remote employment
National tax authorities and the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development are grappling with those questions as the remote-working revolution blurs the lines between work, residency and time off The result could be tighter and clearer rules on how long...
UK abolishes tax threshold on pension allowance to encourage people to work longer
Hunt said in his annual budget that he would scrap the so-called lifetime allowance, which had meant that people faced a 25% levy if they saved around 1.1 million pounds ($1.33 million)in their pension pots The capped amount of money that can put in their pensions in...