Talk about the 8th Pay Commission is being bandied about for a hefty pay hike, with rumors that it might go up to the range of ₹18,000 to ₹34,000 as the basic pay. But what really is feasible, and what is just plain speculation? What’s Causing All This Hype? The entire argument for the increase … Read more
Private-sector employees across India shall be privileged with some financial incentive in the year 2025. According to data from leading surveys reported by salary digital, this is a strong trend in salaries, many industries contemplating double-digit hikes. Here’s the facts at a glance: Overall Salary Growth: ~9 to 9.5% on Average Overall, are we witnessing … Read more
A large increase in monthly pensions has been sought by retirees of the private sector under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95). After requests from pensioners for a long time, the government and the Supreme Court have reportedly given their nod to this pension increase which could take the pension up to ₹8,500. Proposed Increase: Rise … Read more
Now the Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is all set to bring in a huge reform during the pension claim process from August 2025 onward, a reform affecting millions of pensioners across India. It was designed to ensure the faster and transparent management of pensions, with an all-digital system. What’s Changing? 1. Online-Only Pension Form … Read more
Government employees and pensioners from every corner of India are very curious about developments that might affect a major revision of salaries by the 8th CPC, probably from the beginning of the year 2026. At the heart of this revision is the increased fitment factor through which the present basic pay is multiplied to arrive … Read more
Another big thing has come forth; this is a development that could give a well-deserved relief to lakhs of retirees in India. Modifications have been made in the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) to enable better pension benefits for the downtrodden and thereby is expected to be implemented soon. This is welcomed by one and … Read more
Once declared by the central government by means of a gazette notification, this legal position concerning minimum monthly pension of ₹3,000 granted under the EP Scheme generally appealed things to stemming toward the retirees. This fills the EPFO pensioners with hope and assurance and acts as a glimmer for those very low-incomes who basically have … Read more
The Unified Pension Scheme 2005 would be the very first of the pension reforms in India. In other words, the so-called common scheme shall bring together several pension systems-welfare and non-welfare-for administration across both public and private sectors. The objective is to render pension coverage efficiently and sustainably on a larger and broader scale to … Read more