Bharat Pensioners Samaj

  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 89 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026 MINIMUM MONTHLY PENSION 89. DR. MEDHA VISHRAM KULKARNI: Will the Minister of Labour and Employment be pleased to state: (a) whether Government is aware of ongoing demands from lakhs of EPS-95 pensioners in Maharashtra for increasing the minimum monthly pension from ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 7,500, citing inadequacy amid rising inflation; (b) if so, the details of representations received from Maharashtrabased employee unions and pensioners’ associations in this regard during 2025, along with the action taken thereon; (c) whether any actuarial study or fund viability assessment has been conducted specifically for Maharashtra pensioners under EPS-95; and (d) the timeline proposed for revising the minimum pension under EPS95, including measures to ensure financial sustainability of the scheme? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI ...

 

  F No 20(100)/99-DPE-GM-Part/2014-Part (3) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block 14 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 Date: 9th December, 2025 Office Memorandum Subject: Consolidated guidelines on Payment of Gratuity to the employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE). Reference: 1. DPE OM No. W-02/0020/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XII/18 dated 11th April, 2018 2. DPE OM No. W-02/0036/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XIX/18 dated 10th July, 2018 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) had earlier issued guidelines regarding Payment of Gratuity to the employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and clarifications thereon. The guidelines are now being consolidated in the following paragraphs. 2. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972¹ was amended vide the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No. 12 of 2018), Notification dated 29.03.2018 published in the Gazette of India. In pursuance of ...