EPS Update: The demand for implementing the enhanced pension under EPS-95 immediately is growing as the matter was raised in the Lok Sabha by a member of parliament on Monday.
N K Premachandran, a member of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, demanded that the government should immediately implement the enhanced pension scheme as approved by the Supreme Court. On November 4, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of existing employees being able to opt for a higher pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995.
EPFO has approved higher pensions for 8,401 subscribers
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Premachandran highlighted that employees are entitled to a higher pension under EPS 1995.
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As of August 7, 2024, out of 17,48,775 applications for higher pensions, the EPFO has approved higher pensions for only 8,401 subscribers.
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Over 17 lakh EPFO members applied for contribution based on actual basic pay
As many as 1.749 million members of retirement fund body EPFO have applied for the option to contribute on their actual (higher) basic pay for eventually getting higher pension after an apex court order in November 2022, Parliament was informed on Monday.
Presently, these applicants are either contributing or contributed on fixed threshold of Rs 15,000 per month, irrespective of their higher actual basic wages.
“In implementation of the judgement on November 4, 2022 passed by Supreme Court, an online facility was provided by EPFO, wherein total 17.49 lakh applications for Validation of Option/Joint Options were successfully submitted by the applicants,” stated Minister state of Labour & Employment Shobha Karandlaje.
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On November 4, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of existing employees being able to opt for a higher pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS),
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