The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will launch a low-cost pension scheme on April 1 to provide social security cover to economically weaker sections like rickshaw pullers, barbers and daily-wage labourers.
"We would launch a low-cost pension scheme from April 1, 2010. Individuals could join the scheme as part of a self-help group," a PFRDA official told PTI.
Under the new pension scheme, a subscriber will have to initially pay Rs 105 and after that Rs 70 every year for maintenance of account. For normal scheme, the joining and annual charges are Rs 470 and Rs 350, respectively.
"Besides the initial payment, the account holder under the new scheme will have to pay Rs 35 to obtain Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN)," the official added.
There would be no lower limit for contribution to the pension fund, the official said, adding the Self-Help Group (SHG) can play a major role in popularising the scheme and supplementing the efforts of the government to promote financial inclusion and provide social security to a large number of people.
Initially, the government launched the New Pension System for central government employees joining service from January 1, 2004, but from May 1 this year it was extended to all citizens.
The response to the all citizens' pension scheme has, however, been lukewarm in the first few months.
According to information available on the PFRDA website, only 2,818 subscribers have joined the scheme till December 5.
The official further said the investment in the low cost pension scheme should only be made as a group though the subscribers would be allowed to maintain their individual accounts.
"There would be no minimum limit paid by the subscriber for the corpus. So the investment made for the corpus should only be made as a group," the official said.
Under the present structure, a person has to deposit a minimum of Rs 6,000 each year into his account.
The withdrawal of money from the corpus would follow the same rules as the existing structure.
At present, only 20 per cent amount can be withdrawn as lump sum if a subscriber wants to withdraw his pension corpus before the age of 60.
The subscriber has to invest at least 80 per cent to purchase a life annuity from any IRDA-regulated life insurance company.
In case of death, options would be available to the nominee to receive 100 per cent of the NPS pension wealth in lump sum.
There are six fund managers for the citizens' scheme. These include IDFC Mutual Fund, Kotak Mahindra, SBI, UTI Asset Management, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and Reliance MF.
Source:Business Standard
PME Due Date
Master Circular No. 25
Copy of Railway Board’s letter No. 69/H/3/11 dated 06.12.1974
Subject: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Visual Sub-Committee.
6. Periodical re-examination of serving Railway Employees:
6.l. In order to ensure the continued ability of Railway employees in Classes A l, A 2, A 3, B l and B 2 to discharge their duties with safety, they will be required to appear for re-examination at the following stated intervals throughout their service as indicated below:
6.1.1. Classes A l, A 2 and A 3 —At the termination of every period of three years, calculated from the date of appointment until they attain the age of 45 years, and thereafter annually until the conclusion of their service.
Note: (l) The staff in categories A l, A 2 and A 3 should be sent for special medical examination in the interest of safety under the following circumstances unless they have been under the treatment of a Railway Medical Officer.
(a) Having undergone any treatment or operation for eye trouble irrespective of the duration of sickness.
(b) Absence from duty for a period in excess of 90 days.
(2) If any employee in medical category A has been periodically medically examined at any time within one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held one year from the due date of the last medical examination and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.
If, however, such an employee has been medically examined, at any time earlier, than one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held on the date he attains the age of 45 and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.
Ammendment: It was ammended in 1993 as below
Age Group PME Due
Age 00-45 every 4yrs
Age 45-55 every 2yrs
Age 55-60 every year
Details:-
As per Rly Bd's Guideline of Medical Exam issued vide LNo. 88/H/5/12 dated 24-01-1993
a) PME would be done at the termination of every period of 4 years from date of appointment / Initial medical Exam till the date of attainment of age of 45 years, every 2 years upto 55 years & there after annual till retirement.
b) Employees who has been periodically examined at any time within 2years prior to his attaining the age of 45years would be examined after 2years from the date of last PME & subsequent PME for every 2years upto 55years age.Of
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6.1.2. Classes B-1 and B-2—On attaining the age of 45 years, and thereafter at the termination of every period of five years.
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