by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 17, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
“The ESIC provides free treatment to around 3.77 crore families, which means around 18 crore individuals, in 165 hospitals and over 1,500 dispensaries in the country. They are also provided treatment in around 2,000 empanelled hospitals. We have now decided to provide...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Technology
“In the coming days, EPFO 3.0 version will come. This means EPFO will become equivalent to a bank. Like how transactions are carried out in a bank, you (EPFO subscribers) have your Universal Account Number (UAN) and you will be able to do all your work,”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 24, 2025 | Pension & Social Security, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
NEW DELHI: Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday directed retirement fund body EPFO officials to further streamline claim settlement process, ensure timely grievance redressal, and adopt a public-friendly approach during a review meeting. Mandaviya...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy
Mansukh Mandaviya,Union Minister for Labour and Employment The number of contributing members to the EPFO has risen by 7.6 per cent to 7.37 crore in 2023-24 from 6.85 crore in 2022-2023, while the number of establishments making contributions to the organisation has...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 17, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy, Technology
Mansukh Mandaviya,Union Minister of Labour and Employment Earlier this month, the minister said the government is actively exploring various avenues to ensure these workers are covered under social security schemes. For the first time, gig and platform workers in...