Universal Pension Scheme in works: Voluntary and contributory scheme being planned by Modi government – The Times of India

Universal Pension Scheme: The unified scheme might incorporate the Atal Pension Yojana, which is presently overseen by PFRDA. (AI image) Universal Pension Scheme: India is exploring a nationwide voluntary pension initiative that would provide social security coverage to all citizens, according to officials. Initial discussions have begun at the labour and employment ministry regarding this…

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Atal pension plan ‘coercive’, says Jairam, finance minister returns fire | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a faceoff on micro-blogging platform X, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh traded charges over the Atal Pension Yojana, with govt dismissing charges of coercion and enrollment of beneficiaries without their consent.It all began on Tuesday morning with Ramesh citing a study by the Indian Council of Social Science…

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