Business Standard

Pension Scheme For Senior Citizens

Ayushman Bharat expansion to benefit elderly; experts raise key concerns

The scheme provides a cashless and paperless benefit cover of Rs 5 lakh per annum per family on a floater basis in empanelled hospitals across India

Ayushman Bharat expansion to benefit elderly; experts raise key concerns
Updated On : 31 Oct 2024 | 10:58 AM IST

Pension scheme for detainees under MISA to be restored in Chhattisgarh: CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said the pension for those who were detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during Emergency between 1975 and 1977 will be restored in the state. The pension scheme for detainees under MISA during Emergency, which was started in the state during the BJP rule in 2008, was withheld by the previous Congress government in 2019. MISA detainees (Lokantra Senani) were given pension ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 in three different categories. Speaking in the state assembly on Monday, Sai said the 'Samman Nidhi' (pension) for MISA detainees will be restarted. Replying to a discussion in the assembly on demands for grant of Rs 8421.82 crore for his departments, he said 1,000 village panchayats will get WiFi facility in the first phase of PM-WANI scheme. The government has decided to equip public transport vehicles with location tracking devices and emergency buttons under the Nirbhaya framework for women's safety, h

Pension scheme for detainees under MISA to be restored in Chhattisgarh: CM
Updated On : 27 Feb 2024 | 9:40 AM IST

Old pension scheme 4.5 times more costly than the existing NPS: RBI Study

The RBI report comes at a time when five states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh have announced their return to the OPS for government employees

Old pension scheme 4.5 times more costly than the existing NPS: RBI Study
Updated On : 19 Sep 2023 | 9:49 AM IST

States reverting to OPS poses significant fiscal risks: RBI paper

However, the RBI clarified that the views expressed in the article are "those of the authors" and do not necessarily represent the views of the central bank

States reverting to OPS poses significant fiscal risks: RBI paper
Updated On : 18 Sep 2023 | 11:36 PM IST

Strategies to protect your income in a scenario of falling interest rates

Several products offer better rates, especially for seniors; that said, never try to optimise returns when you need money in the short term

Strategies to protect your income in a scenario of falling interest rates
Updated On : 20 Sep 2020 | 7:31 PM IST

Modi Cabinet approves 'investment bonanza' for 2,23,000 senior citizens

As of March 2018, a total number of 2.23 lakh senior citizens are being benefited under the pension scheme which guarantees a minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month for a period of 10 years

Modi Cabinet approves 'investment bonanza' for 2,23,000 senior citizens
Updated On : 02 May 2018 | 5:31 PM IST

PMVVY: Pension scheme for elderly with 8% rate to be launched today

The scheme provides an assured return of 8% per annum payable monthly for 10 years

PMVVY: Pension scheme for elderly with 8% rate to be launched today
Updated On : 21 Jul 2017 | 10:12 AM IST