Bharat Pensioners Samaj

 Number of pensioners more than number of active staff Union Personnel Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday that the number of persons drawing pension from the Central government is more than the number of active employees. Mr. Singh said, “There are more pensioners, about 77 lakh, than active service personnel, which is about 50-60 lakh.” “Today, about 6,000-7,000 pensioners are in the age bracket of ‘above 100 years’ and are drawing the same amount as pension as what they earned as salary. And nearly one lakh pensioners are in the ‘90 to 100 years’ age bracket. I am looking forward to the day when there will be more than one lakh pensioners above 100 years of age,” he said. Mr. Singh addressed the 49  th  pre-retirement counselling workshop on Monday. He said currently, divorced daughters are eligible for family pension and the seven-year service eligibility for entitlement of pension/family pension has been done away with. “The intention is to free the regulatory reg...

 

Scheme for compassionate appointment in the Department of Posts — Modification of Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection vide DoP Order dated 24.02.2023 No.17-12/2022-SPG-II Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Dak Bhavan, Parliament Street New Delhi-110001 Dated the 24th February, 2023 To All Chief Postmasters General Subject: Scheme for compassionate appointment — Modification of Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection. Madam/Sir, Please refer to this office letter  No. 17-1/2022-SPG-II dated 23.03.2022  providing for Revised Relative Merit Points. System (RMPS) and procedure for compassionate appointments in the Department of Posts. It is observed that main delay in processing the case of compassionate appointment is in getting immovable property valuation report/income certificate from Revenue authority as prescribed in Variables No. (iii) & (iv) of  RMPS issued on 23.03.2022 . The matter has been reviewed and.in ...

Pay fixation matters relating to BSNL absorbed employees retired between 05.07.2017 and 17.05.2018- Instructions to settle the pensionary benefits: DoT O.M No.40-12/2004-Pen(T)(pt.) Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of Telecommunications 513, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi Dated: 20th February 2023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Pay fixation matters relating to BSNL absorbed employees- Issue of increment on regular promotion to a scale-reg. This refers to DoT orders of even number dated 05.07.2017 and 17.05.2018 on the above mentioned subject. (Copies enclosed) 2. The issue regarding settlement of pension cases of BSNL absorbed employees retiring during the intervening period i.e. 05.07.2017 and 17.05.2018 was under consideration of this department and it has now been decided that the benefit of DoT order No. 40-12/2004-Pen(T)(Pt.) dated 17.05.2018 may also be extended to absorbed BSNL employees who have retired between 05.07.2017 and 17.05.2018, subject...

CGHS card is valid for Referral to empanelled HCOs of pensioner beneficiaries through Referral Module, irrespective of City / WC where the card is registered File No.44/60/MCTC/CGHS2021 F No. 44/60/MCTC/CGHS2021 /DIR/CGHS/ Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the January , 2022. OFFICE ORDER Sub: CGHS card is valid for Referral to empanelled HCOs of pensioner beneficiaries through Referral Module , irrespective of City / WC where the card is registered. With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry is in receipt of representations from CGHS pensioner beneficiaries in availing treatment facilitates on a visit to another CGHS covered city IWC. The matter has been reviewed and it is decided to issue the following clarifications in this regard: CGHS card is valid at any Wellness Centers in India for availing CGHS facilities, irrespective of...

Instructions in compliance of orders contained in Para 44 (iii) & (iv) read with Para 44(v) of Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement dated 04.11.2022: EPFO Order 20.02.2023 EPFO, HEAD OFFICE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BHAVISH YA NIDHI BHAWAN, 14, BHIKAIJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI 110066 No. Pension/2022/56259/6541 Date: 20.02.2023 To All Addi. CPFCs, Zonal Offices All RPFCs / OICs, Regional Offices Sub: Instructions in compliance of orders contained in Para 44 (iii) & (iv) read with Para 44(v) of Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement dated 04.11.2022 in the matter of Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 8658-8659 of 2019. Madam/ Sir, In compliance of the above said orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and directions of the Central Government, it is directed as under: 2. The field offices should implement the directions contained in Para 44(iii) & (iv) read with Para 44(v) of the judgement dated 04.11.2022 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court within the stipulated timeline....

Instructions in compliance of orders contained in Para 44 (iii) & (iv) read with Para 44(v) of Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement dated 04.11.2022: EPFO Order 20.02.2023 | StaffNews : Instructions in compliance of orders contained in Para 44 (iii) & (iv) read with Para 44(v) of Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement dated 04.11.2022: EPFO

Process of authorisation of pension and gratuity on retirement, Family pension on non-submission of forms due to infirmity and death: PCDA (Pension) Circular No. C-221 O/o The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pension), Draupadighat, Prayagraj — 211014. Circular No. C-221 No. G1/C/0176/Vol-X/Tech Dated 06.02.2023 To (All Head of Department under Min of Defence) SUB: (i) Timelines for completion of various activities in the process of authorisation of pension and gratuity on retirement on superannuation of a Govt. servant. (ii) Processing of cases for authorization of pension/family pension in respect of a (i) a Govt. servant who is not in a position to submit the pension form on account of any bodily or mental infirmity, and (ii) a Govt. servant who dies after retirement without having submitted the pension forms. Govt. of India, Ministry of PPG&P, Deptt. Of P& PW vide their OM No. 11(15)/2022-P&PW (H)-8363 (1) dated 28.10.2022 and OM No. 11(15)/2022-P&PW (H)-836...

Pension updation of Retirees of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1828 ANSWERED ON 13th FEBRUARY, 2023 / MAGHA 24, 1944 (SAKA) PENSION UPDATION OF RETIREES OF PSBs 1828. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any step to resolve the pre-November, 2002 retirees issue of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) by restoring payment of full neutralisation of Dearness Allowance, if so, the details thereof; (b) the present position of the Ministry over the issue of pension updation of the PSBs; and (c) whether the committee set up to look into the matter of pension updation of PSBs has submitted its report and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)  (a): Bank employees and retirees are being paid Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) respectively, settled through Bip...

Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 – Simplification of Rule 17 (payment of pension) कर्मचारी पेंशन योजना, 1995 के नियम 17 (पेंशन का भुगतान) को सरल बनाना GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023 EMPLOYEES PENSION SCHEME †1803. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a)whether Rule 17 (payment of pension) of the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 has been simplified and there is a provision to pay penal interest at the rate of 12 per cent to the employee if the pension is not settled within 20 days; (b)if so, the number of employees for whom settlement of pension was done during the year 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2022; (c)the amount paid as interest in the above said cases where settlement of pension could not be done within the prescribed period of 20 days; (d)whether it is a fact that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made a provis...

Confirmation of Tickets under Emergency Quota आपातकालीन कोटे के अंतर्गत टिकट की पुष्टि GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2023 CONFIRMATION OF TICKETS UNDER EMERGENCY QUOTA 995. SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a)whether very less Railway Tickets are getting confirmed under emergency quota against the letters issued by the Members of Parliament particularly in the trains passing from Delhi or from their respective Lok Sabha Constituencies and if so, the reasons therefor; (b) whether some people are getting their tickets confirmed unlawfully through agents and if so, whether any measures have been taken by the Government to discontinue the said practice; (c) whether the Government is considering to confirm the tickets favourably against the letters issued by the Members of Parliament, if so, the details thereof an...

Tax Calculator – Old Regime vis-à-vis New Regime as proposed by Finance Bill, 2023 from IncomeTaxIndia Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has in Budget 2023 announced slew of changes in income tax slabs under the new tax regime. The key changes announced on February 1, 2023, are: Changes in the income tax slabs under the new tax regime Standard deduction introduced for salaried individuals, pensioners under the new tax regime Basic exemption limit hiked to Rs 3 lakh from Rs 2.5 lakh under the new tax regime Highest surcharge rate reduced to 25% from 37% under the new tax regime Rebate under Section 87A increased to taxable income of Rs 7 lakh under the new tax regime from Rs 5 lakh earlier. This would mean that from FY 2023-24, individuals having taxable incomes up to Rs 7 lakh and opting for the new tax regime will effectively pay zero taxes The new tax regime would be the default option for taxpayers. However, an individual can choose to opt for the old tax regime. Revised Tax Slabs...