The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced new amendments for the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme, aimed at strengthening financial protection for families of deceased EPF members. These changes, announced in a meeting on February 28, 2025, are expected to benefit thousands of families annually by enhancing insurance payouts and extending coverage. EPFO … Read more
PF withdrawal from ATMs: Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra announced that the Labour and Employment Ministry is currently in the process of enhancing its IT systems to better serve the workforce of India. She mentioned that EPFO subscribers can expect significant improvements, as they will soon have the ability to directly withdraw funds from their provident … Read more
Launched in August this year, the Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana or Maiya Samman Yojana is a cash benefit scheme, much similar to Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana, Madhya Pradesh’s Ladli Behna Yojana, was designed to improve the financial security and well-being of women throughout the state. Numerous female recipients are eagerly anticipating the upcoming disbursement … Read more
The Centre is looking at comprehensive changes in its social security schemes under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation that could enable subscribers to contribute for higher pension. Additionally, it is also working on a revamp of the IT systems of the EPFO for a more seamless and efficient services to subscribers and easier withdrawals. According to … Read more
NPS Vatsalya calculator: NPS Vatsalya is the recent addition to the range of pension schemes introduced by the NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The newest scheme represents a significant stride towards ensuring social security coverage for all citizens and empowers individuals to leverage the potential of compounding, allowing them to steadily build … Read more
As the US government faces a potential shutdown on October 1, many essential services are at risk of disruption. Federal employees, particularly those not deemed essential, may be told not to work, and their paychecks could be delayed. However, certain services and workers would continue to operate, even under a shutdown. Why the US Government … Read more
It is one of those unwelcome surprises that is almost guaranteed to anger people when they retire: income from Social Security benefits is subject to federal taxes – and in some cases, to state taxes as well. So it is not a shock to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dangling elimination of the tax … Read more
Budget 2024-25: Before each Budget, the allocation of funds and tax incentives for various sectors become prominent topics of discussion. Leading up to this year’s comprehensive Budget, experts and industry insiders have emphasized the need to increase the healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP. This would enhance accessibility, affordability, and most importantly, the overall … Read more
New Delhi: The government is considering various strategies to ensure a nationwide rollout of the four labour codes even though some states and Union territories are yet to come out with draft rules under one or more of these codes.The ministry of labour and employment is considering several options including a gradual repeal of the … Read more
Union Budget 2024: India could announce a social security fund for the labourforce in the unorganised sector as well as gig and platform workers in the interim budget to be presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. The fund, proposed in the Social Security Code, 2020, would be a step toward universal social … Read more