Old Pension Scheme Update: Big news is coming out regarding the old pension scheme. At present, there is a debate in many states of the country regarding Old Pension (OPS News)
Now if you also want to take advantage of old pension, then you have a good chance. You will have to decide in the coming 60 days whether you want to be in New Pension Scheme or want to select OPS. Regarding this, SOP has also been issued by the government.
Option to be chosen in 60 days
The government has asked the employees to opt for pension within 60 days. Tell that the beneficiaries of the state government, Himachal Pradesh are getting this facility. State employees are getting the benefit of the old pension scheme from 1 April 2023. Along with this, if anyone has retired earlier, then he will not get the old money in the form of arrears.
Government issued order
After a long wait, the Finance Department of Himachal Government has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to implement OPS. The Chief Secretary of the state has issued an order in this regard.
Will get the benefit of NPS if not selected
If any employee does not choose his pension option by the prescribed time limit, then those people will be kept in NPS only. Along with this, all the employees who will be covered in OPS will also be covered under General Provident Fund Central Service Rules 1960. On the other hand, if any employee selects NPS, then he will also have to deposit the share of NPS on April 1.
What are the advantages of old pension scheme?
Talking about the benefits of the old pension scheme, its biggest advantage is that it is made on the basis of the last drawn salary. Apart from this, as the inflation rate increases, DA also increases. Even when the government implements the new pay commission, it increases the pension.
OPS has already been implemented in many states, Rajasthan ranks first among the states to implement old pension scheme. After this, the governments of Rajasthan, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh have also restored the old pension scheme.
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