Sat Feb 22 22:45:00 UTC 2025: ## Pensioners Receive Assurance of Relief After Budget Snub

**New Delhi, February 23, 2025** – Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured swift action on the demands of 78 lakh EPS-95 pensioners across India, following a recent meeting with representatives from the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee (NAC). The pensioners’ demands include a minimum pension increase, free medical facilities for pensioners and their spouses, and the correction of errors in higher pension applications.

While the Minister’s assurances have offered a glimmer of hope, the absence of any pension-related announcements in the latest Union Budget has caused significant disappointment among pensioners. The NAC, which has been advocating for pensioners’ rights for years, staged a protest at the EPFO office in Hyderabad earlier this month.

Commander Ashok Raut, National President of the NAC, stated that discussions with both the Labour and Finance Ministers indicated an imminent minimum pension increase. However, the lack of concrete action in the budget prompted Friday’s crucial meeting with Minister Mandaviya, where he reiterated the government’s commitment to addressing the pensioners’ concerns. The NAC awaits further action from the government to fulfill its promises.

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