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Finance Minister Denies Plans to Alter Unified Pension Scheme
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated in Parliament that the government has no plans to change or replace the Unified Pension Scheme. Over 1.18 lakh central government employees and retirees have opted for this scheme. The Unified Pension Scheme, introduced as an option under the National Pension System, provides an assured monthly payout after retirement. Benefits such as gratuity and death gratuity have also been extended to employees under this scheme.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 1 · Right 1 n = 3
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (1): The Times of India
- Right (1): Dainik Jagran
- International (1): The Guardian