Old Pension Scheme: At present, there is a war going on across the country regarding the old pension scheme. Government employees of the states are continuously demanding to implement the old pension scheme.
At present, the old pension system (OPS News) has been implemented in many states of the country. At the same time, now big news is coming from the Central Government regarding the old pension that in the states where the old pension system has been implemented, the state governments are demanding the NPS money back, but the Modi government has flatly refused. to give money
The central government flatly refused
Let us tell you that at present the Ashok Gehlot government of Rajasthan is engaged in making the old pension scheme a big issue. This has become the main election issue this time. The Rajasthan government has restored the old pension in April 2023. At the same time, the central government has flatly refused to consider NPS.
10% is deposited by the state government
Explain that 10 percent of the salary and dearness allowance given to the employees under the National Pension Scheme is deposited by the state government. OPS has 5,24,72 OPS accounts in Rajasthan. In this Rs 14,171 crore was deposited by the government and Rs 14,167 crore was deposited by the employees. If interest amount is added to this, then this amount becomes Rs 40,157 crore. In the notification issued by the state government on May 19, 2022, it was said that the employees will have to return the NPS contribution with interest to the state government.
Preparation for change in new pension scheme
Let us tell you that the central government has clearly refused to give money to the state government, then the state government is planning to make changes in the notification. At the same time, the central government is planning to make changes in the NPS itself to give benefits to the government employees.
Get more profit in OPS
Let us tell you that there is a lot of difference between the new and old pension scheme, due to which the employees and pensioners are demanding to restore the old pension scheme. At the time of retirement in OPS, employees get half of the salary as pension.
At the same time, 10 percent of the employee’s basic salary + DA is deducted in the new pension scheme. The special thing about the old pension scheme is that no money is deducted from the salary of the employees. Apart from this, there is no provision of getting DA in the new pension after 6 months.
Apart from this, old pension is paid from the funds of the government. At the same time, there is no guarantee of fixed pension in the new pension.
Many employees have already retired
Giving information, the Central Government has told that out of 5.24 lakh employees appointed after January 2004, 3554 have retired a year ago. Such employees have not been able to get the benefit of pension.
Old Pension Update: Good news! Government will take back its decision! Know when will OPS be implemented?
Read the Latest India News Today on The Eastern Herald.
