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Stop ‘technical’ excuses, give disabled daughter pension: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court to SBI

April 26, 2026 6:46 pm

After 15 years of legal battle, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed SBI to grant family pension to disabled daughter and noted that she is not in a position to earn a living.

Can a son be his father’s employee?: Punjab widow’s 28-year legal battle for compensation ends with HC ruling

January 16, 2026 12:41 pm

Following tractor driver Jasbir Singh’s death in an accident, Oriental Insurance Company opposed his family’s compensation claim, arguing that no genuine employer-employee relationship could exist between a father and son.

EPFO allow members to withdraw up to 100% of ‘eligible balance’ in PF account: Here's how to withdraw it online

October 15, 2025 9:57 am

It also stated that EPF members can now apply for withdrawals without specifying a reason under the 'special circumstances' category.

Delhi plans to expand pension scheme to cover 50,000 additional elderlies: CM

September 16, 2025 3:52 am

Scheme to be launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on September 17 as part of PM's birthday celebrations

How to link Aadhaar with UAN online for hassle-free EPF transfers

January 21, 2025 12:23 pm

For UANs issued after October 1, 2017, members can directly self-correct details and submit transfer claims online using Aadhaar OTP; here's all you need to know.

Two civil servants write: New pension reform must reduce burden on future generations

May 18, 2023 9:23 am

It should provide reasonable pension security and promote inter-generational equity

Additional contribution of 1.16% for higher pension to be drawn from employers' payout

May 04, 2023 12:04 pm

At present, the government pays 1.16 per cent of basic wages of up to Rs 15,000 (threshold basic wage) as subsidy for contribution towards Employees Pension Scheme (EPS).

Higher pension option: EPFO adds online facilities to correct application errors

May 04, 2023 11:37 am

The EPFO has added two facilities through which members can delete and re-file the application.

EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension option till June 26

May 03, 2023 8:51 am

More than 12 lakh applications have been received till date, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said in a statement released Tuesday.

Govt worry on EPS: Gap between benefits and contribution, shifting demographics

March 20, 2023 8:05 am

As number of pensioners rise in coming decades, liability is expected to shoot up

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