Let’s say you worked for several decades and then retired. But this wonderful phase of your life is followed by financial insecurities. Indian Employees under the Pension Scheme (EPS-95) were in a way living this difficult reality. Yet 2025 is ushering in new hopes along with major changes at the EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) … Read more
Just imagine retiring after working hard for decades, only to be facing the harsh reality of a small Rs. 1,000 pension every month, which is hardly enough for a week’s groceries in current India. However, the year 2025 is bringing light for millions working under EPFO with the Supreme Court ruling, digital changes, and the … Read more
Try and imagine it … the dawn of a retiree, surrounded by mere ₹1,000-an obolus-strong enough to cover not much more than actual medicine, maybe a thing or two, and the families. Now, consider this: Hope is all but washing away the morning upon witnessing the new 2025 Pension Paradigm set in motion by the … Read more
Think of a peaceful morning of a retiree suddenly disrupted by happiness—a letter from EPFO that says his pension will be increased from just ₹1,000 to ₹7,500 monthly, which is enough to pay for drugs, buy groceries, and go for a rare family trip without anxiety. In 2025, it is not a dream; it is … Read more
Just imagine retiring after decades of hard work only to receive a measly INR 1000 a month, which doesn’t even cover a month’s groceries with soaring prices. For millions of Indian pensioners, this sad truth is fading fast. In the year 2025, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to open the gates on … Read more
Envision a Mumbai single couple staring at the slip displaying their ₹1,000 pension clipped at inheritance, as they have not found ways to cover a rise in medicine costs against the backdrop of sprawling prices of life in the city. A hidden buzz notifies them on their mobile phone: pensions have been doubled—no, increased over … Read more
In 2025, the boldest move executed by EPFO involves creating/elevating minimum pension at ₹7,500 per month from its long-held ₹1,000 floor, approved by the Cabinet. This move is essential to safeguard the interests of low-income retirees from spiraling inflation. Think today about several millions of families of factory workers that just managed to put food … Read more