New Delhi, June 19 -- All Central Government employees part of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) will now be eligible for retirement and death gratuity benefits available under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.
Responding to this long-pending demand by a large section of Government employees, he said, the move addresses a significant demand of government staff and brings parity in retirement benefits.
Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said the new provision reflects the government's commitment to ensure social security for all categories of employees under the National Pension System (NPS). Addressing a presser on the "transformational" journey of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grie...