Pension Accounts

National Commission observed the dispute was for pension benefit for which consideration in the form of contribution had been paid, so the complaint was maintainable

The decision comes 15 years after the extension of PF and pension coverage to foreign workers via a legislative amendment

Any EPF pensioner can get the PPO number using either the bank account number or PF number

The National Human Rights Commission has ensured that a woman got the family pension which had been "denied" to her for over 30 years since her husband died in 1987, officials said.

The number of subscribers under government-run pension schemes NPS and APY rose nearly 22 per cent to 4.05 crore at January-end this year, according to data from PFRDA.

The move will help higher-income group workers to get higher pensions and is aimed at making the pension fund of the EPFO, which is in deficit, more sustainable

EPS pensioners are required to submit their life certificates each year to continue to draw pension

Pension disbursing banks will also accept Aadhaar-enabled digital life certificate "Jeevan Pramaan", according to guidelines

For the differently-abled, the pension is fixed at Rs 300 per month up to 79 years of age and Rs 500 for 80 years and above

Collection of penalty would defeat the purpose of old-age pension scheme, argued the petitioner