Big News! Govt Employees Under Unified Pension Scheme to Get Gratuity Benefits says Dr. Jitendra Singh, lakhs of employees will get benefits
Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions of India, Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that Central government employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme will now be eligible for retirement and death gratuity benefits.
He said that the new provision reflects the government’s commitment to ensure social security for all categories of employees under the National Pension System, as reported by PIB (Press Information Bureau).
The announcement was made during a press briefing marking 11 years of the NDA government. The Minister said the move addresses a significant demand of government staff and brings parity in retirement benefits.
He noted that the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has undertaken reforms that extend beyond routine administrative convenience and carried broader socio-cultural messages. Highlighting the government’s efforts over the last decade, Dr. Singh said that the government has taken concrete steps to fill the backlog of government vacancies
Dr. Singh said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi, the administrative reforms that took place in the last 11 years were not only limited to governance but had far reaching effects. He said measures have been taken to promote ease of living by leveraging technology.
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This new announcement for retirement and death gratuity benefits under the Unified Pension Scheme is expected to benefit lakhs of government employees.
