Pension News Update: Now the Central Government has told that when will the pension of the employees be increased? As everyone knows that there is still a whole year to go for the Loksabha elections and in such a situation people expect that the government can make many populist announcements.
Pension Scheme Update: Many types of news are coming out about pension across the country. Now the Central Government has told that when will the pension of the employees be increased? As everyone knows that there is still a whole year to go for the Loksabha elections and in such a situation people expect that the government can make many populist announcements.
Along with this, speculations are being made that the government can also increase the pension. Along with this, it can also announce about the minimum pension. At present, the answer has been given by the government in this regard.
Minister of State gave information in Lok Sabha
The Modi government has given information about increasing the minimum amount of pension and family pension in the Lok Sabha. Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha that at present there is no such proposal. Along with this, he has told that the minimum pension amount under the Central Government is Rs.9000.
How many crores is the government spending?
Along with this, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told that at present there were about 44,81,245 pensioners and out of this, 20,93,462 family pensioners are also included in this. Along with this, in the year 2022-23, Rs 2,41,777 crore was spent on them by the government. At present, there is no plan of the government to increase the minimum pension amount.
A clear answer given on the 8th Pay Commission,
let us tell you that this question has been seen many times these days that when the government is going to bring the 8th Pay Commission, about which Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has also given information.
The government has no plan to bring the 8th Pay Commission yet. The tradition of changing the Pay Commission in 10 years is being followed. At present, plans are being made to change it as well.
