EPS-95 Pension Hike Is Certain, EPFO ​​Employees Will Get More Pension From April 

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And both have been trained on data until October 2023. In relief for a significant section of pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95), the EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) has now decided to increase the pension amount from April 2025. There were long years of protests by the pensioners to have an increased minimum pension along with some post-retirement financial relief.

What Next After EPS-95 Pension Increase?  

The Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95) is the management under which the EPFO is reining benefits for retirement to every private and public sector employee of India. Well, a large number of pensioners currently draw a very meager pension of ₹1,000 per month, which has been criticized and openly now be reformed, keeping in view the rising costs of living.  

  • As per the reports coming up, a-hike in the pension amount is going to be set for a huge amount, and the actual pension for eligible pensioners will come into effect from April 2025. And even though the hike isn’t as such measured and announced publicly, sources claim that minimum pension raises to ₹7,500 per month, bringing incredible relief to retired employees.  

Who Are To Be Benefited From EPS-95 Pension Hike?  

This additional increase in pension benefits directly for:  

  • The retired employees under EPS-95, most of whom currently receive very low pension benefits.  
  • Spouses and dependent kin of deceased pensioners, through survivor benefits.  
  • Employees who had opted for greater pension contributions under EPFO’s revised pension scheme.  

Why Is There A Rise In Pensions?  

Some aspects contributing towards the rise in the EPS-95 pension are:  

  • The impact of inflation and increased cost of living upon pensioners.  
  • Longstanding demands of pensioner associations with regards to a minimum pension of ₹7,500.  
  • The Supreme Court ruling concerning higher pension that orders EPFO to reexamine pension calculations.  
  • Impetus for government improvements with regard to financial security of retirees.  

How To Know Revised Amount Of Pension?  

Updated pension amount can be checked through the following means:  

  1. Access the EPFO portal ([www.epfindia.gov.in](https://www.epfindia.gov.in)) and log in using UAN credentials.  
  2. See pension detail on the UMANG app.  
  3. Send an SMS to 7738299899 with a message containing ‘EPFOHO UAN ENG’ to get pension details in English.   
  4. Call EPFO toll-free number** 1800-118-005 for pension-related inquiries. 

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