Modi govt approves Unified Pension Scheme

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).

The salient features of the UPS are:

1. Assured pension: 50% of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years. This pay is to be proportionate for lesser service period upto a minimum of 10 years of service.
2. Assured family pension: @60% of pension of the employee immediately before her/his demise.
3. Assured minimum pension: @10,000 per month on superannuation after minimum 10 years of service.
4. Inflation indexation: on assured pension, on assured family pension and assured minimum pension

Dearness Relief based on All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) as in case of service employees

5. lump sum payment at superannuation in addition to gratuity

1/10^th of monthly emoluments (pay + DA) as on the date of superannuation for every completed six months of              service

this payment will not reduce the quantum of assured pension

देश की प्रगति के लिए कठिन परिश्रम करने वाले सभी सरकारी कर्मचारियों पर हमें गर्व है। यूनिफाइड पेंशन स्कीम (UPS) इन कर्मचारियों की गरिमा और आर्थिक सुरक्षा को सुनिश्चित करने वाली है। यह कदम उनके कल्याण और सुरक्षित भविष्य के लिए हमारी सरकार की प्रतिबद्धता को दर्शाता है।…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 24, 2024

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