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EPFO cuts interest rate to 8.55% for 2017-18 from 8.65% for 2016-17
Gangwar further said the ETF investments have fetched a return of 20.65 per cent so far, and in the months of January and February this year, the EPFO has sold Rs 3,700 crore ETFs which earned a return of Rs 1,011 crore.
Workers demand Rs 15K minimum pension under EPS-95
“We demand the issuance of order from Central Government on welfare of stakeholders i.e. pensioners of the EPFO. At present more than 25 lakh pensioner are bound to live their life below poverty line. If Govt does not fulfil our demand we will announce a big protest by tomorrow evening”the Committee’s General Secretary Prakash Pathak told .
Tax free Rs 20 lakh gratuity for employees may be a reality soon
At present formal sector workers with five or more years of service are eligible for Rs 10 lakh tax free gratuity after leaving job or at time of superannuation
52 pc senior citizens apply for maintenance allowance: Survey
“58 per cent petitioners faced physical abuse (beating and hitting), 28 per cent suffered mental torture. Most cases of physical abuse were reported from Punjab, mental torture from Kerala and neglect from Tamil Nadu,” the survey findings revealed.
Increase social security pension in Budget 2018: Economists to Jaitley
“The amount (for social security pension) has been Rs 200 per month. This is totally unacceptable. There is no reason to keep it so low. So, make it at least Rs 500, I would say even Rs 1,000, if possible and increase the coverage,” noted economist Jean Dreze said