Labour Minister assures swift action on EPS-95 pensioners’ demands

Telangana All Pensioners and Retired Persons Association members staged a protest at Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) office in Hyderabad on February 11.
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Pensioners’ body EPS-95 Agitation Committee on Saturday (February 22, 2025) said that Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured swift action on its demands.

Mr. Mandaviya has taken a positive stance on the long-pending demands of 78 lakh EPS-95 pensioners across the country, a statement by the pensioners body said.

According to the statement, these demands include an increase in the minimum pension, provision of free medical facilities for pensioners and their spouses, and rectification of errors in applications for higher pension benefits.

The Minister assured the delegation of a swift resolution to these issues, it said.

Commander Ashok Raut, National President of the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee (NAC), which has been advocating for pensioners rights for several years, revealed that recent discussions with both the Labour Minister and Finance Minister provided assurances of an imminent increase in the minimum pension.

However, the absence of any such announcement in the latest Union Budget has led to widespread disappointment among pensioners.

In light of this, a crucial meeting between the Labour Minister and a delegation from the NAC was held on Friday (February 21, 2025). During the discussions, Mr. Mandaviya reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing pensioners concerns.