Good news for pensioners: According to news agency PTI, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to give revised pension and family pension to about 1.73 lakh pensioners in the state from February 1.
Now about 43,000 employees who retired between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2021 will also get revised pension and gratuity.
With the amendment, there will be an increase in the minimum pension and family pension 3,500 per month to 9,000 per month from January 1, 2016.
This decision was taken in a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
The cabinet has also increased the limit of gratuity from 10 lakhs 20 lakh from 1st January 2016. This will be applicable for NPS employees.
Pensioners above 80 years of age and family pensioners will be provided revised pension and additional pension benefits on family pension.
The cabinet also decided to give 31 per cent dearness relief to pensioners from July 1, 2021.
The state will have to incur additional annual expenditure due to revision of pension. 1,785 crores. the state had already provided 1,450.44 crore as interim relief to pensioners.
The cabinet has also agreed to procure and operate 50 additional ambulances under 108 National Ambulance Services to provide free transport service to patients in need of urgent care.
With inputs from PTI
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