The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which aims to provide assured pension, family pension, and assured minimum pension to government employees. Under the new scheme, employees would get an assured pension of 50 per cent of the average basic pay drawn over the last … Read more
One of the government’s objectives is to provide social security benefits to citizens. In Budget 2024, the Finance Minister made two announcements towards this objective. These include proposals to raise the limit for employer contribution towards employee’s NPS to 14% from the earlier 10%, and the introduction of NPS Vatsalya for minors. Let us understand … Read more
In a landmark ruling, the Karnataka High Court has pronounced specific regulations for international workers within India’s provident fund law as unconstitutional and arbitrary. To comprehend this decision, it’s essential to review the legislative context: The provident fund legislation defines an international worker as an employee who holds a foreign passport and is employed in … Read more
Having been introduced on May 1, 2009 for all citizens of India; National Pension System (NPS) has recently completed 15 years of its existence. The Government of India introduced NPS from Jan 1, 2004 (except for armed forces) before rolling it for the general public five years later. The scheme is aimed at providing pension … Read more