Demand: Rs. 2,000 monthly pension for senior citizens

Roy demands Rs. 2,000 monthly pension for senior citizens



HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times


New Delhi, May 04, 2012


Members of Parliament had increased their pension three-fold but a universal pension scheme for senior citizens has remained a piped dream.


This is despite the UPA government’s promise before 2009 general elections of providing social security net for vulnerables, said National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy, while announcing a national campaign for demanding monthly old age pension of Rs. 2,000 or half of minimum wage of a state, whichever is higher.
The scheme sought by Roy and other activists under the banner of Pension Parishad would cost the government Rs. 1,92,000 crore and will benefit about 10 crore people.


“The government can impose additional tax, cess or surcharge on the industry to finance the scheme,” said Prabhat Patnaik, economist and former chairperson of Kerala Planning Board.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I feel this іs among the such а lοt signifiсant info for me.
Αnd i am glаd studying your aгtіclе.
But wanna сommentаry on few normal things, The sіte style іs ideal, thе articles іs
really nice : D. Goοd task, cheers
My website london city escorts

Popular posts from this blog

GREAT HOPE : Grant of notional increment to govt servants Superanuated on 30th june or 31st December-reg dated 26th June 2023