Non-payment of Annual interrim Relief to EPF pensioners as per EPS1995 pension norms
chandra
(Querist) 30 May 2008
This query is : Resolved
EPf member pensioners are not getting annual interrim relief from 2001 onwards to till this month May 2008.Please answer to my e mail address chandran61024@hotmail.com (A.Chandran)
Guest
(Expert) 30 May 2008
Sir what is your question, please make out proper and intelligible question.
chandra
(Querist) 31 May 2008
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Sri:kotresh M G,seen u r email aboutEPF pensioners Annual interrim relief.Employees Provident fund Pensioners are not getting Annual Interrim Relief from 2001 onwards to till this month May2008 as State nd central Govt pensioners are getting Annual DA rise.As per EPS 1995 pension norms EPF pensioners alsoare eligible for it.Why wre are not getting it is a violation of EPS 1995 pension norms.pl ;answer to my e mail chandran61024@hotmail.com (A.Chandran)lawyersclubmember.com
chandra
(Querist) 01 June 2008
dear sri kotresh,Pl answer to my quiries about non payment of Annual interrim relief to EPF pensioners why?(A.Chandran)
chandra
(Querist) 08 June 2008
Mr:Kotresh,sir It is observed u have mentioned under item No:35 Non payment of Interrim Relief to EPF pensioners,you have solved like thayt.i have not seen all these days what u have solved,how u have solved for my quiries like that.If solved or answered pl send to my e mail address chandran61024@hotmail.com (A>chandran)
Prakash Yedhula
(Expert) 09 June 2008
Mr.Chandran,
Your concern is right. The amount paid to EPF pensioners is too low and there are demands raised in this regard every now and then. See below the news item that appeared in The Hindu during March 2008.
EPF pensioners seek better deal
KASARAGOD: Seetha, a retired beedi worker who resides at Kallakkatta in the district, was shocked when she received the first cheque of her pension under the Employees’ Provident Fund scheme. A mere Rs.18. Similarly, many retired beedi and weaving workers in the district under the EPF pension scheme receive pension amounts ranging from Rs.4 to Rs.20 a month.
Provident Fund Pensioners’ Association State president K. Pavithran and general secretary T.P. Unnikkutty told a press conference here on Wednesday that the plight of EPF pensioners was so pathetic that many refused to accept pensions as the amount was paltry.
When the EPF scheme was implemented 13 years ago a minimum pension of Rs.500 was promised to all. But it had been cut down to Rs.265 later and now it was Rs.51 as per records.
Mr. Pavithran pointed out that the EPF pension was a contributory one, as part of the employer’s contribution to the Provident Fund went to the pension scheme. The government also contributed to the pension scheme. He pointed out that the association was at a loss to understand the reasons for lowering the EPF pension while all other non-contributory pensions had been increased. He demanded that the minimum pension under the EPF scheme be fixed at Rs.2,500 and dearness allowance be included in the pension scheme.
They said the yardsticks for fixing the pension were not reasonable. The Union government needed to hike its contribution to the EPF pension scheme.
Mr. Pavithran said the State conference of the association would be held at Municipal Conference Hall, Kasaragod, at 9.30 a.m. on March 29. Union Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes would inaugurate the conference. MLAs from the district and leaders of various trade unions would speak at the inaugural function.
The association leaders said they would organise strong agitations if the government failed to accede to their demands.
chandra
(Querist) 09 June 2008
Tyanks for the information,but it is not a reply for my question of Non compliance of EPS1995 pension norms.(A.Chandran)If u may ask i think i can give more correct details why EPF pensioners r getting lesser pension.(A.Chandran) chandran61024@hotmail.com
chandra
(Querist) 17 June 2008
sorry to understand that Mr:kotaresh(Advocate)has not heard anything about EPF pension,Interrim Relief etc terms.then how can i expect legal answers from such an advocate?Sorry for my question (A.Chandran)lawerscubmmemberindia.com
Hiralal Das
(Expert) 06 April 2009
Thanks to Mr. Prakash.
