Joint bank account not mandatory for spouse pension, says government

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Joint bank account is not mandatory for spouse pension, the government said on Saturday. Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said the Narendra Modi government has always sought “ease of living” for all sections of society including retirees and pensioners who are the nation’s assets with all their experience … Read more

No proposal to launch new pension policy for central civil pensioners: Jitendra Singh

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New Delhi: There is no proposal to launch new pension policy for central civil pensioners, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. In order to improve the pension process to facilitate pensioners, the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare had developed ‘Bhavishya’, a common software module for ministries, which has now been … Read more