Differences in EPFO stall decision on Rs 1,000 pension

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BS Reporter New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 3:02 AM IST

Differences among representatives of employers and employees at the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) board meeting on Wednesday forced the retirement fund body to defer decision on fixing a minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 for PF subscribers. The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the apex decision-making body of EPFO,could not approve the proposal to benefit its 47.2 million subscribers, as neither employers’ representatives nor the union leaders were willing to share any extra load, sources said.

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First Published: Feb 23 2012 | 12:50 AM IST

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