Minimum Monthly Pension: Lakhs of employees retiring from private jobs are taking advantage of the pension they get under EPS. But they say that it is insufficient in this era of inflation. It should be increased to at least Rs 7500 per month.
Pensioners Demand: PS-95 National Movement Committee (NAC) has been demanding an increase in the pension amount for a long time. Recently, the organization had also talked about protesting against this. Now the pensioners’ organization EPS-95 National Movement Committee (NAC) said that the government has assured to consider the demand for more pension. About 78 lakh pensioners of EPS-95 scheme are demanding to increase the minimum monthly pension to Rs 7,500.
Demand for more pension instead of Rs 1450
The body of pensioners said in a statement that Union Labor and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met their representatives. During this, the Labor Minister assured that the government will take necessary steps to meet their demand. This meeting took place after the protest organized by the members of EPS-95 NAC in the national capital a few days ago. Members from different places of the country protested against the government here and demanded more pension instead of the average monthly pension of only Rs 1,450.
36 lakh pensioners are getting less than Rs 1000
The body said that about 36 lakh pensioners are getting less than Rs 1,000 pension every month. Committee Chairman Ashok Raut said, ‘Labor Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured us that the government is serious about finding a solution to our problems. He said that the Prime Minister is also committed to find a solution to our problems. He said that despite making long-term contributions to the regular pension fund, pensioners get very little pension.
Demand to increase pension to Rs 7,500
The current pension amount makes it difficult for elderly couples to live. He said that the EPS-95 NAC has demanded to increase the minimum pension to Rs 7,500 per month, which should include dearness allowance and free health facilities for the spouse of the pensioners. Raut further said that many MPs of Congress and other opposition parties also met the members of the organization and assured support in meeting the demand for more pension than before. (Input Bhasha)
