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Pensioners' body calls for nationwide protest on Aug 5; demands Rs 7,500 minimum monthly pension
Updated On: 03 August, 2026 02:48 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The committee's key demands include raising the minimum monthly pension to Rs 7,500, providing Dearness Allowance, extending free medical facilities to pensioners and their spouses, and ensuring that eligible retirees receive benefits of higher pension in accordance with Supreme Court judgments
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Pensioners' body EPS95 National Agitation Committee on Monday called for a nationwide protest on August 5, in support of their demand for a minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500 under the Employee Pension Scheme.
Presently, the minimum monthly pension under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) is Rs 1,000, which was enforced on September 1, 2014. The EPS is run by retirement body EPFO.
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