Puducherry MP demands higher pension for retired employees of industrial sector
The Hindu
MP V. Vaithilingam urges Centre to raise EPS 95 Pension Scheme monthly pension from ₹1,171 to ₹5,000 for 70 lakh retired industrial workers. He also seeks free medical treatment for pensioners and their spouses.
Puducherry Member of Parliament V. Vaithilingam has urged the Centre to increase the monthly pension of retired industrial workers enrolled under the EPS 95 Pension Scheme from ₹1,171 to ₹5,000.
Raising the demand under rule 377 in Lok Sabha, he said around 70 lakh retired employees from the industrial sector are registered under the EPS Pension Scheme. They are getting a meagre amount of ₹ 1,171 as monthly pension. They are also not covered under medical insurance scheme, he said.
“Considering the present cost of living, the Union Government should revise the monthly pension to ₹5,000. The pensioners and their spouse should also be given free medical treatment,” the MP said.
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