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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) may increase the minimum pension under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month for private sector employees. This proposal aims to provide better financial support amid rising costs, potentially benefiting millions of pensioners.
The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare clarified on December 26, 2025, that re-employed government servants, especially ex-military personnel, cannot claim a second gratuity if they already received one for prior service like superannuation or retirement gratuity.
The Indian government has dismissed rumors of increasing pension amounts under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), confirming the scheme will continue with existing terms and no hikes in pension or subscription amounts, as stated by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in Parliament.
The Indian government has clarified in Parliament that it currently has no plans to increase the EPS-95 minimum monthly pension from ₹1,000 to the demanded ₹7,500. Addressing a query during the Winter Session, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, cited the financial constraints of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) fund. A recent actuarial valuation (March 2019) indicat
