EPS 95 PENSIONERS LATESR UPDATE | EPFO Reply on Amount lying in In-operative Accounts to be used for the Pensioners of EPS’95 as stated by MoL&E

EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION | EPFO CIRCULAR |  EPS 95 MINIMUM PENSION HIKE 

As you might be aware, in reply to Question no. 240 in Lok Sabha on 18.12.2017, MoL&E had stated that the amount lying in In-operative Accounts will be used for the Pensioners of EPS’95. In RTI application EPFOG/R/E/20/10338/2 dt. 9.8.2020 in Point Nos 5 & 6, the information sought was as under:

5. How much yearly amount has been transferred in the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund during the years 2016-17 to till date in compliance of Senior Citizens Welfare Fund Rules 2016 notified by the Ministry of Finance and by EPFO vide circular dt. 13.10.2017

(a) By EPFO

(b) BY PF TRUSTS of various establishments exempted by EPFO

6. In reply to unstarred question no. 240 in Lok Sabah, on 18.12.2017, MoL&E had informed that the corpus in the inoperative account as identified in the Finance Act 2015 to be transferred to Senior Citizens Welfare Fund WILL BE USED FOR THE PENSIONERS OF EPS 1995. Please intimate the year wise amount spent on the Welfare of EPS 1995 pensioners during 2016-17 to till date.

Reply received on 15.9.2020 is as under

Reply :- Point 5 and 6.

(a) No amount has beentransferred or spent on any welfare Scheme by EPFO so far.

(b) No information available for PF TRUSTS of establishments exempted by EPFO 

Since no information has been provided by EPFO in r/o Point no. 6, I am filing 1st appeal.
AMOUNT IN UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS (now called INOPERATIVE ACCOUNTS)
(The words UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS have been substituted with the words INOPERATIVE ACCOUNTS vide GSR 228(E) dt. 22.3.2007)

As per the information obtained from time to time, the closing balance of Inoperative Accounts was as under (see further details in the attachments):

• As on 31.3.2011: Rs. 14,914 Crores
• As on 31.3.2012: Rs. 22,636 Crores
• As on 31.3.2013: Rs. 26,496 Crores
• As on 31.3.2014: Rs. 27,448 Crores
• As on 31.3.2015: Rs. 35,531 Crores
• As on 31.3.2016: Rs. 40,865 Crores
• As on 31.3.2017: Rs. 45,093 Crores
• As on 31.3.2018: Rs. 54,658 Crores
• As on 31.3.2019: Rs. 1,638 Crores (Rs. 52,920 Crores transferred from Inoperative to Operative Accounts)

Instead of spending this amount for the welfare of EPS ’95 pensioners (as stated in Lok Sabha by MoL&E on 18.12.2017), EPFO transferred a sum of Rs. 52,920 Crores in 2018-19 to the Operative account. That shows that EPFO doesn’t care even for the commitment made by MoL&E on the floor of the Lok Sabha. 

THIS INFORMATION BASED ON RTI REPLY FROM EPFO 

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ALERT FOR EPS 95 PENSIONER REGARDING FAKE MESSAGE OF SUPREME COURT VERDICT | FACT CHECK | SUPREME COURT RULED IN FAVOUR OF PENSIONERS

EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION NEWS | EPS 95 LATEST NEWS | EPS 95 MINIMUM PENSION HIKE

हाल ही में सोसिअल मीडिया पर ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों के हक़ में फैसला दिया गया है ऐसा एक मैसेज वायरल हो रहा है। तो आज इस आर्टिकल में इसी मेसेज के बारे में बताने जा रहे है। यह जो मेसेज सोसिअल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहा है ओ इस तरह का है.... 

1995 के पेंशन मामले में, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने पेंशनरों के पक्ष में फैसला सुनाया। तदनुसार, बकाया के साथ पेंशन में वृद्धि की उम्मीद है। इस निर्णय के तहत, मुख्य पी.एफ. आयुक्त ने सभी राज्य पीएफ आयुक्तों को आदेशों को लागू करने के लिए लिखा है।

जल्द ही आपको एरियर के साथ भारी पेंशन मिलेगी। उन लोगों का लाखों-करोड़ों धन्यवाद बढ़ाए गए हैं जिन्होंने इस मामले का कठोरता से और सफलतापूर्वक सुप्रीम कोर्ट तक पीछा किया है। कर्मचारी, पेंशनर, सेवानिवृत्त पेंशनर्स एसोसिएशन कृपया संदेश को अग्रेषित करें और उन लोगों / संगठनों का धन्यवाद करें जिन्होंने लड़ाई लड़ी।

भोपाल के एक समाचार पत्र के अनुसार, न्यूनतम लागू पेंशन रु. 8,500 / - अधिकतम रु. 25,000 / - वितरित किया जाएगा। 

इस मेसेज की जाँच करने के बाद मैं सभी ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों को इसकी सच्चाई बताने जा रहा हु। जैसा की हम जानते है की करना महामारी की  वजह से सुप्रीम कोर्ट का कामकाज वर्चुअल माध्यम से हो रहा है और फिलहाल ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों की हायर पेंशन से सम्बंधित किसी भी  याचिका का पर सुनवाई नहीं हुई है। 

ऐसे में यह जो मेसेज वायरल हो रहा है, ऐसे में सभी ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों के मन भ्रम पैदा हो सकता है की सुप्रीम कोर्ट में ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों से सम्बंधित याचिका पर सुनवाई हो गई है और अभी उनको बढ़ी हुई पेंशन मिलनी शुरू हो जाएगी पर ऐसा नहीं है क्यों की EPFO द्वारा जो पुनर्विचार याचिका और यूनियन ऑफ़ इण्डिया द्वारा जो SLP सुप्रीम कोर्ट में दाखिल की  उनपर मौजूदा समय में कोई भी सुनवाई नहीं हुई है। 

इस लिए सभी ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों को अवगत करना चाहता हु की यह एक पुराना मेसेज है जो अभी सितंबर 2020  फैलाया जा रहा है।  अगर आपके पास भी ऐसा कोई मेसेज आता है तो कृपया उसे आगे न भेजे क्यों की यहाँ भ्रम फैला रहा है। 

सभी ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों तक इस आर्टिकल को शेयर करे ताकी इस मैसेज की सच्चाई सभी को पता चल सके।  

जैसे ही ईपीएस 95 पेंशनधारकों की याचिकाओं पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट से कोई उपडेट आएगा तो उसे सभी के साथ सांझा कर दिया जाएगा। 

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EPFO LATEST CIRCULAR: Calendar of sittings and allotment of days for answering questions during the 4th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 252 Session of Rajya Sabha

EPFO CIRCULAR | EPFO PENSION ORDER | UAN LOGIN | PF WITHDRAWAL

CODE S

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation 

(MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)

Head Office, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, 

Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066 

Website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in

No. PQ/95/2020/Calendar of sittings and allotment of days/02 Dated: 03.09.2020

To

All Addl. CPFC-HQs/ All Addl. CPFCs (Head Ofcec Zonal Offices & PDNASS) 

All Regional P. F. Commissioners-I in charge of Regional Offices.

Subject :- Calendar of sittings and allotment of days for answering questions during the Fourth Session of Seventeenth Lok Sabha and Two Hundred and Fifty Second Session of Rajya Sabha, 2020 (Monsoon Session, 2020).

Sir/Madam,
It is informed that the Fourth Session of Seventeenth Lok Sabha and the Two Hundred and Fifty Second Session of Rajya Sabha (Monsoon Session of Parliament 2020) shall be held from 14th September 2020 (Monday) to 01st October 2020 (Friday).

The following dates have been allotted for Parliament Questions related to the Ministry of Labour & Employment:-

Dates allotted for Parliament Questions related to MoL&E in Lok Sabha: 14thc19thc24th & 29thc September 2020. 

Dates allotted for Parliament Questions related to MoL&E in Rajya Sabha: 16thc 21stc26th September & 01st October 2020.

It is requested that the required information/material for framing replies to Parliament Questions be sent through e-mail at rc.pqcell@epfindia.gov.in, in order  to  avoid  any  delay.  Further  it  is  also  advised  that  the  official  website  of EPFO may also please be visited on a daily basis for any other additional information in the matter. It shall be the responsibility of the RPFCs concerned to ensure that the replies received through E-mail are sent to PQ Cell within the prescribed time limit.

It has been experienced in the past that Parliament Questions are sometimes received at a very short notice. It is therefore requested that all concerned may ensure that the officers/staff  posted under them remain available during the above mentioned period.

Hindi version shall follow. 

Yours faithfullyc

(Amiya Kant) 

Regional P.F. Commissioner-I (PQ) 

Copy to: 

1. RPFC-I (NDC) – with a request to upload the same on EPFO’s ofcial website.

2. All Sections in Head Ofce. 3. Dy. Director (OL) for providing Hindi version. 

 

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EPS 95 Pensioners Latest Update: Very important Message for EPS 95 Pensioners From Chennai Based Association

EPS 95 PENSIONERS LATEST NEWS | EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION NEWS | EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION LIST

This message is from Chennai based pensioner's association, Guindy, Chennai -32.

They call for an attention particularly pensioners who retired after1.9.2014.

They recently conducted a meeting on 5.9.2020 and decided to challenge the EPFO Chennai for calculating Pensionable salary on the basis of average of 60 months instead of 12 months. 

Association ask the members to pay subscription Rs210/- as well as contribution Rs 3000/- for court expenses..and they mentioned Address of the association office where the members are expected to remit their respective fees. And also mentioned contact person's Phone numbers. 

Interested Chennai based petitioners may contact them.. according to the association opinion if they succeed in their efforts a successful Petitioner may get an increase of Rs. 500 to Rs. 2000 In their pension as per their 12 months salary average. 

Why they are very eager because, In this regard a petitioner appealed in hon'ble high court of kerala and challenged the EPFO against 1.9.2014 amendments particularly Calculating pensionable salary on the basis of 60 months average instead of 12 months and got a verdict in favour of the petitioner, and court directed EPFO to complete the court directions with in 12 weeks.

 

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EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION REVISION LIST | Zone wise detail of the 24672 number of cases wherein pension on higher salary has been settled by EPFO

EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION LIST | EPS 95 PENSION HIKE | EPS 95 MINIMUM  PENSION HIKE 

In today article I am sharing the Region wise/Zone wise detail of the EPS 95 Higher Pension cases wherein pension on higher salary has been settled by EPFO in compliance of EPFO Head Office Circular dt. 23.3.2017.

This information is shared for EPS 95 Pensioners ready reference. Most of the got from RTI by Parveen Kohali.

Region wise/Zone wise detail of the 24672 number of cases wherein pension on higher salary has been settled by EPFO as on 17.01.2020 in compliance of EPFO Head Office Circular dt. 23.3.2017.

The information is obtained by filing RTI application as below

Detail of cases of pension revision settled by all the Regional Offices(Zone wise) in compliance of EPFO HQ directive dt. 23.3.2017 up-to-date of supply of information to me. Such information is being sent to HQ regularly by all the Zones every week on Fridays 

Soft copy of the up-to-date compiled data (Excel format) regarding pension revision by all the Regional Offices (Zone wise) in compliance of EPFO HQ directive dt. 23.3.2017 (received by HQ in excel format from all the Zones) based on which the consolidated information is prepared. Latest available Soft Copy of the consolidated information as below.

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Good News For Pensioners | Government Extend period for submission of Life Certificate from October 2020 till December 2020, Order Issued

PENSION HIKE NEWS | EPS 95 MINIMUM PENSION HIKE NEWS | EPFO CBT MEETING

केंद्र सरकार ने लाखो  पेंशनधारकों को बड़ी राहत देते हुए जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा करने की तिथि को 31 दिसंबर 2020  तक बढ़ा दिया है। इसके लिए Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare द्वारा कार्यालय इसके तहत अब पेंशनभोगी अपना जीवन प्रमाणपत्र यानी जीवित होने का प्रमाणपत्र  1 नवंबर से 31 दिसंबर 2020 तक जमा कर सकते हैं। इसके आलावा इस साल सरकार ने 80 साल और उससे अधिक उम्र के पेंशनधारकों के लिए यह जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा करने की सुविधा 1 अक्टूबर से ही देने का फैसला किया है। इसका मतलब यह है कि इस उम्र के पेंशनधारक 1 अक्टूबर से 31 दिसंबर 2020 तक जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा कर सकते हैं। खास बात यह है की, इस अवधि के दौरान पेंशनधारकों को भुगतान होता रहेगा।

इससे पहले यह अवधि सिर्फ नवंबर की शुरुआत से आखिर तक होती थी। बैंकों से यह भी कहा गया है कि वे पेंशनभोगियों से जीवन प्रमाणपत्र हासिल करने के लिए वीडियो आधारित ग्राहक पहचान प्रक्रिया (वी-सीआइपी) के उपयोग का रास्ता तलाशें। इसके तहत पेंशनभोगी अपने मोबाइल फोन या लैपटॉप के माध्यम से वीडियो के जरिये अपने जीवित होने का सुबूत दे सकते हैं। इसके अलावा पेंशनधारक अपनी सुविधा के अनुसार बैंकों की शाखाओं में जाकर यह जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा कर सकते हैं।

ऑनलाइन भी घर बैठे जमा किया सा सकता है जीवन प्रमाणपत्र

• सबसे पहले आप http://jeevanpramaan.gov.in/ पर जाएं।
• इसके बाद पेंशन वाले कॉलम में अपने आधार का ई वेरिफिकेशन करें। 
• इसके बाद ई वेरिफिकेशन का डिजिटल लाइफ सर्टिफिकेट जनरेट होगा। 
• यह सर्टिफिकेट आपके लाइफ सर्टिफिकेट रिपॉजिटरी में स्टोर हो जाएगा। 
• यदि आप बैंक जाकर ई वेरिफिकेशन कराते हैं तो बैंक अधिकारी आपको लाइफ सर्टिफिकेट का प्रिंट आउट साइन कर प्रदान करेगा।

No.18/1/2020-P&PW(C)-6681
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
*****

8th Floor, Janpath Bhavan,
Janpath, New Delhi,
Dated: 11th September, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Extension of period for submission of Life Certificate from October 2020 till December 2020.

Every Central Government pensioner has to submit life certificate in the month of November for further continuation of his/her pension. It has been observed that a large number of Central Government pensioners physically visit bank branches for this purpose.

2. Earlier, as a measure to enable additional dedicated time to very senior pensioners, this department, vide its OM No. 1/20/2018-P&PW(E), dated 18.07.2019, allowed the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above, to submit Life Certificate from 1st October onward instead of 1st November, every year.

3. In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and keeping in view of the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus, it has now been decided to extend the existing timeline for submission of Life Certificate. This year, all Central Government pensioners may submit Life Certificate from 1st November, 2020 onward, till 31st December 2020. However, the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above, can submit Life Certificate from 1st October, 2020 onwards, to 31st December, 2020. During this extended period, the pension will be continued to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) uninterrupted.

4. Further, in the line of RBI notification no. RBI/2019-20/138, dated January 9, 2020, which permits Video based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP) as a consent based alternate method of establishing the customer’s identity, PDAs may also explore the said methodology for obtaining a Life Certificate from the pensioner, to the extent permitted by RBI guidelines, in order to avoid rush at the branches. 

5. The above measures are expected to avoid rush at branches and maintain social distancing, while obtaining Life Certificates from the elderly this year. PDAs shall also ensure proper arrangements and social distancing measures at the branches and prevent overcrowding.

6. All Pension Disbursing Authorities are requested to take note of this OM for compliance and give wide publicity to the same amongst the pensioners. 

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Rajesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India 

To,

1. CMDs of all Pension Disbursing Banks
2. Controller General of Accounts, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, Ministry of Finance, GPO Complex, Block E, INA Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110023
3. Central Pension Accounts Office (CPAO), Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi
4. CPPCs, All Pension Disbursing Banks
5. Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
6. Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi.
7. Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, South Block, New Delhi.
8. Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
9. Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi.
10. Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi
11. All Chief Secretaries of States.
12. Secretary ,Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi
13. NIC:-for posting on website of this Department. 

 

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EPS 95 PENSIONERS HIGHER PENSION | Region wise/Zone wise list of higher pension cases settled by EPFO on higher salary

EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION LIST | EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION ORDER | EPS 95 PENSION HIKE

In today article I am sharing the Region wise/Zone wise detail of the EPS 95 Higher Pension cases wherein pension on higher salary has been settled by EPFO in compliance of EPFO Head Office Circular dt. 23.3.2017.

This information is shared for EPS 95 Pensioners ready reference. Most of the got from RTI by Parveen Kohali.

Details of Pension Revision on Higher Salary cases settled as per EPFO HQ Circular dt. 23.3.2017 by the Regional Offices of EPFO under the jurisdiction of Vijayavada Zone i.e. ROs at Guntur, Kadapa, Rajamundry & Visakhapatnam as on 13.3.2020.

Click Here to download Complete List of Vijayavada Zone

Details of Pension Revision on Higher Salary cases settled as per EPFO HQ Circular dt. 23.3.2017 by the Regional Offices of EPFO under the jurisdiction of Pune Zone i.e. ROs at Akola, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Nasik, Solapur, Kolhapur & Pune as on 14.2.2020.

Click Here to download Complete List of Pune Zone

Details of Pension Revision on Higher Salary cases settled as per EPFO HQ Circular dt. 23.3.2017 by the Regional Offices of EPFO under the jurisdiction of Hubli Zone i.e. ROs at Bellari, Chikmangalur, Goa, Gulbarga, Hubballi, Mangalore, Mysore, Raichur, Shivmoga & Udupi as on 24.1.2020.

Click Here to download Complete List Hubli Zone

Details of Pension Revision on Higher Salary cases settled as per EPFO HQ Circular dt. 23.3.2017 by the Regional Offices of EPFO under the jurisdiction of Coimbatore Zone i.e. ROs at Coimbatore, Salem, Trichy, Tirunelveli & Nagercoil as on 31.7.2020.

Click Here to download Complete List Coimbatore Zone

Details of cases settled as per EPFO HQ Circular dt. 23.3.2017 by the Regional Offices of EPFO under the jurisdiction of Rajasthan Zone i.e. ROs at Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota & Udaipur as on 14.2.2020.

Click Here to download Complete List Rajasthan Zone

Details of cases settled as per EPFO HQ Circular dt. 23.3.2017 by the Regional Offices of EPFO under the jurisdiction of Haryana Zone i.e. ROs at Faridabad, Gurugram, Rohtak & Karnal as on 14.2.2020.

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EPS 95 Pensioners Higher Pension Update | HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN-Unexempted establishment. Hotel Jaipur Ashok

EPS 95 PENSION HIKE NEWS | EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION ORDER | EPS 95 PENSION HIKE

Unexempted establishment. Hotel Jaipur Ashok (now ITDC)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 49/2018

Rama Kant Awasthi And Ors ----Petitioner
Versus
Union Of India And Ors ----Respondent

_______________________________________________
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. H.V. Nandwana
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Deepak Goyal
Ms. Sumitra Kumari Choudhary
_______________________________________________
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA

Order
09/09/2020

It is objected by counsel for the respondent No. 1 to 3 that respondent No. 4 to 6 had been advised to send revised returns 6A/3AR but the same has not been sent.

Keeping in view the judgment passed in the 2018 (14) SCC 809 case which had been made applicable to others and keeping in view the law laid down in this Court in the case of Vinod Kumar Sharma & Ors. Vs. Chairman Central Board of Trust and Ors.: 2019 (1) WLC (Raj.) 559, it is directed that respondent No. 4 to 6, shall send the revised returns of the petitioner at the earliest but not later than one week from today to respondents No. 1 to 3. Thereafter, respondent No. 1 to 3, shall proceed to release the revised pension of the petitioner. This is more so as the documents which have been shown to this Court reveal that option had already been submitted by petitioner for pension.

The said process shall be completed within a period of three weeks from today.
List this case again on 5th October, 2020.

 

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EPS 95 PENSION UPDATE | EPS 95 MINIMUM PENSION: Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decision taken by the Pension & EDLI Implementation Committee

EPS 95 PENSION HIKE | EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION | EPFO | EPFO CBT MEETING 

EPS 95 MINIMUM PENSION
Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decision taken by the Pension & EDLI Implementation Committee (PEIC) in its 42nd meeting as intimated in the 43rd meeting of PEIC held on 3.3.2020 regarding Minimum Pension as placed before the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), EPFO in its 227th meeting held on 9.9.2020 in its Agenda Item No. 3

 

 

 

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