Pensions Delayed

The Delhi High Court has recently imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 on the Central Government for the "lackadaisical approach" in paying pension to a 96-year-old freedom fighter and making him wait for 40 years.

France's Constitutional Council is due to deliver its verdict on Friday on a deeply unpopular bill that will delay retirement by two years to 64, and on plans for a referendum to challenge it.

Protesters delayed trains at Gare de Lyon, one of the busiest stations in Paris, walking on the rails and lighting flares in what they called a show of solidarity for a railway staffer who lost an eye in a previous protest.

The disbursement of pensions to 58,275 defence pensioners was delayed this month as their banks could not confirm their identification by April 30, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.

The government has approved a "one-time special waiver" to help those facing difficulty with new digital systems get the required verification process done.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied by increased state expenditure on pensions

The main reason behind opening of a joint bank account is to ensure that family pension can be commenced without any delay

The Supreme Court on Thursday said salaries and pensions are "rightful entitlements" of government employees and in case of delay, they should be paid with interest.

Tata says its UK unit, expected this year to post its first profit in five years, will fail if it has to keep ploughing funds into a scheme with 13 times more pensioners than paying employees.

The tenure of the committee formed on implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme has been extended by six months up to the middle of December this year.

With year-end holidays fast approaching, Chileans faced a third day of canceled and delayed domestic flights Saturday as airport workers vowed to continue a strike "indefinitely" over pension demands.

The Centre on Thursday suggested that states should deposit the remittances collected quickly into the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) system so that they do not lose out on interest.

Armed forces veterans, upset at the delay in the one rank one pension or OROP scheme being notified, have decided to return the medals they have been honoured with in the country's service.

Armed forces veterans, upset at the delay in the one rank one pension or OROP scheme being notified, have decided to return the medals they have been honoured with in the country's service.

With the objective of eliminating delays in processing of cases of retiring government servants, the Personnel Ministry has asked the departments to immediately undertake an exercise to ensure completion of the entries of service verification and conclude within a defined time-frame.

The Delhi High Court has recently imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 on the Central Government for the "lackadaisical approach" in paying pension to a 96-year-old freedom fighter and making him wait for 40 years.

France's Constitutional Council is due to deliver its verdict on Friday on a deeply unpopular bill that will delay retirement by two years to 64, and on plans for a referendum to challenge it.

Protesters delayed trains at Gare de Lyon, one of the busiest stations in Paris, walking on the rails and lighting flares in what they called a show of solidarity for a railway staffer who lost an eye in a previous protest.

The disbursement of pensions to 58,275 defence pensioners was delayed this month as their banks could not confirm their identification by April 30, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.

The government has approved a "one-time special waiver" to help those facing difficulty with new digital systems get the required verification process done.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied by increased state expenditure on pensions

The main reason behind opening of a joint bank account is to ensure that family pension can be commenced without any delay

The Supreme Court on Thursday said salaries and pensions are "rightful entitlements" of government employees and in case of delay, they should be paid with interest.

Tata says its UK unit, expected this year to post its first profit in five years, will fail if it has to keep ploughing funds into a scheme with 13 times more pensioners than paying employees.

The tenure of the committee formed on implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme has been extended by six months up to the middle of December this year.

With year-end holidays fast approaching, Chileans faced a third day of canceled and delayed domestic flights Saturday as airport workers vowed to continue a strike "indefinitely" over pension demands.

The Centre on Thursday suggested that states should deposit the remittances collected quickly into the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) system so that they do not lose out on interest.

Armed forces veterans, upset at the delay in the one rank one pension or OROP scheme being notified, have decided to return the medals they have been honoured with in the country's service.

Armed forces veterans, upset at the delay in the one rank one pension or OROP scheme being notified, have decided to return the medals they have been honoured with in the country's service.

With the objective of eliminating delays in processing of cases of retiring government servants, the Personnel Ministry has asked the departments to immediately undertake an exercise to ensure completion of the entries of service verification and conclude within a defined time-frame.