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
The picture is quite bleak if you work for several decades in factories or offices and then get the retirement pension of only ₹1,000 a month, which is just sufficient for buying groceries for a week in the wake of the increasing prices. The retirement plans are going to be very much positively influenced for … Read more
Think about it, working through the day and night in various places for years and years only to find out that your monthly pension has been set at ₹1,000—enough to buy groceries for a week only, and that too, at the current high prices. The few Indian workers who were forced to live like that, … Read more
The scenario is straightforward: setting half of one’s adult life clocking in shifts in a factory and office, only to retire with a pension of a ₹1,000 a month less than that for a week’s supply of groceries amid sky-rocketing prices. That was the period when millions of Indian workers lived this nightmare; it ended … Read more
Think about a situation where you have spent decades serving an organization and finally, when you retire, you are only getting a meager pension for your survival. The monthly pension that is barely sufficient for the most basic needs like rent and rice. The scandalous situation that many of the Indian private sector employees, who … Read more
We can picture a man who worked for a whole life and when he retired he got a small pension that just paid for a week’s groceries. This was the case for millions of Indian private-sector workers under the EPS-95 scheme until the year 2025 came along and a sharp increase in pension reversed their … Read more
Imagine going into retirement after years of dedicated service, but only able to manage with a mere ₹1,000 monthly pension due to the skyrocketing of living expenses. This was the hard reality for most Indian workers under the EPS-95 scheme till 2025 came and the government turned around the situation. The Government’s decision of raising … Read more
Imagine retiring after decades of loyal service, only to scrape by on a meager ₹1,000 monthly pension while prices skyrocket. For millions of Indian workers, this harsh reality under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95) is ending. As 2025 unfolds, whispers of a massive hike to ₹7,500 promise financial dignity, igniting nationwide optimism. Decoding EPS-95 Your … Read more
Imagine retiring after decades of hard work, only to scrape by on a meager ₹1,000 monthly pension amid skyrocketing prices. For millions of Indian workers under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95), this harsh reality is ending in 2025. The government’s bold move to hike the minimum pension to ₹7,500 brings hope, dignity, and financial breathing … Read more