Picture yourself closing the door behind you after years of hard work at your workplace, and then all of a sudden, you see a lump sum—tax-free and yours by right—waiting for you. This is the stupendous of gratuity in 2025, a reward that has become a better protection against retirement risks for Indian employees. These … Read more
If you’ve been working for a few years, you’ve probably seen “Gratuity” listed somewhere in your salary breakup — but have you ever stopped to ask what it really means? I’ve met many employees who assume gratuity is just a retirement bonus, but it’s actually much more. It’s a quiet thank-you from your employer — … Read more
Imagine opening your bank app on a hot August day in 2025 and finding a windfall of $850 in cash: a little tax-free money from the government to ease grocery and utility bill pains. Against the backdrop of Singapore’s hurry-hurry lifestyle where,-let alone inflation, every dollar counts, the 2025 Cash Support schemes stay tall as … Read more
Imagine working endless shifts as a delivery rider or cleaner and the paycheck eaten up by creaking expenses. Such is life for many in Singapore’s bustling workforce. The Workfare Boost 2025, however, is a complete game changer for the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme. Constructed under Budget 2024 and coming into effect on January 1, … Read more
Imagine waking up with a salary that finally runs faster than grocery bills and rising utility costs. For over 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners in India, this is not a dream but a promise of Fitment Factor Hike 2025. As inflation bites fiercer, the whispers of a massive revision under the … Read more
Visualize reporting at your government office and learning that your salary has been increased by one-third—certainly more than enough for the long-planned family vacation along with a no-worry nest egg. It may seem to be a fairy tale for more than 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners but that is the scenario with … Read more
Do you realize how ecstatic you would feel if you clocked in at your government job and found out that your paycheck was 33% bigger—just enough for a family vacation that had been on your mind for many years or a dread-free retirement account establishment? The 8th Pay Commission in India is empowering the 50 … Read more
Picture working hard for many years in factories and offices, and when you retire, you will get a monthly pension that is just enough to buy groceries for a week. This was the terrible reality faced by millions of Indian private-sector workers who were getting their pensions under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95). The case … Read more
Imagine spending decades working in a busy factory and then facing retirement with a mere ₹1,000 pension cheque that cannot meet expenses for even one week of groceries. For millions of Indian workers of the private sector, this was the nightmare scenario of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95) until things changed in 2025. A Supreme … Read more
Imagine the quiet anticipation building up in government offices across India as Diwali lights flicker and whispers of the overdue payments finally turning into reality. In the year 2025, long-frozen hikes in Dearness Allowance (DA) will become loaded with cash for over 50 lakh central employees and around 65 lakh pensioners building a buffer against … Read more