EPFO link programmed to deny benefits of SC order on higher pension: Union

The letter also highlighted "practical problems" being faced by the pensioners who are opting for higher pension options and said that the commissioner should take immediate action

Centre of Indian Trade Union - a trade union body has raised concerns over practical issues in uploading the higher pension option application on the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) portal and sought necessary direction to comply with the recent Supreme Court directions with respect to the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS)- 95.

In a communique to the Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) Neelam Shami Rao, the trade union’ general secretary Tapan Sen highlighted the practical concerns said “there are more than three circulars piece-meal dealing with different aspects that have led to a lot of confusion among the beneficiary-pensioners. There