Tax showdown: NPS or UPS — What’s better for retiring government employees?

Tax showdown: NPS or UPS — What’s better for retiring government employees?

Retirement planning: The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) is a hybrid pension plan that combines elements of defined contribution and defined benefit to provide a reliable income stream for retirees. Initially introduced by the Government on January 24, 2025, as an alternative within the National Pension System (NPS), UPS is scheduled to go into effect on … Read more

EPFO 3.0: New software launch by June, govt to issue new ATM cards, says minister Mansukh Mandaviya

EPFO 3.0: New software launch by June, govt to issue new ATM cards, says minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to introduce its advanced software system, EPFO 3.0, by June this year. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Mandaviya said that the new system will offer a level of efficiency comparable to the banking systems in the nation, with a more … Read more

UPS vs NPS vs OPS: Here are the key differences between the different pension schemes 

UPS vs NPS vs OPS: Here are the key differences between the different pension schemes 

Unified Pension System: The Narendra Modi-led government has approved a new pension scheme, the Unified Pension Scheme, which will come into effect in the next fiscal year, i.e. FY2025-26. After facing much criticism for removing the Old Pension Scheme, the NDA government has introduced the Unified Pension Scheme, which amalgamates the advantages of the previous … Read more

As EPFO struggles with staff shortage, higher pension subscribers are kept waiting

As EPFO struggles with staff shortage, higher pension subscribers are kept waiting

Over 17 months and counting. That’s how long members of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) have been waiting to see the implementation of the November 2022 Supreme Court ruling on higher pension. While they still have hope, there is little clarity on when the apex court’s ruling will be implemented by the Employees’ Provident Fund … Read more