old pension scheme : Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also announced in the budget to withdraw the old decision of deduction of salary for the pension of the employees.
Let us inform that in the year 2017, the Rajasthan government had announced a cut in the salary for the pension of the employees.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presented the state’s general budget 2022-23 on Wednesday, 23 February. Presenting the state budget (Rajasthan Budget 2022-23) in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly , Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made many big
announcements keeping in mind the interests of the employees of the state. Giving a big gift to the employees of the state in the budget, Ashok Gehlot announced to start the Old Pension Scheme again from next year.
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan said that all the employees who have been appointed in the state since January 1, 2004, all of them will get benefits under the old pension scheme.
In the year 2017, there was an announcement of reduction in salary for pension.
Apart from this, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also announced to withdraw the old decision of deduction of salary for the pension of employees in the budget.
Let us inform that in the year 2017, the Rajasthan government had announced a cut in the salary for the pension of the employees, which the Chief Minister has announced to withdraw today. It is being told that due to this decision, there will be an additional burden of Rs 1000 crore on the Rajasthan government.
हम सभी जानते हैं सरकारी सेवाओं से जुड़े कर्मचारी भविष्य के प्रति सुरक्षित महसूस करें तभी वे सेवाकाल में सुशासन के लिए अपना अमूल्य योगदान दे सकते हैं।अतः 1 जनवरी 2004 और उसके पश्चात नियुक्त हुए समस्त कार्मिकों के लिए मैं आगामी वर्ष से पूर्व पेंशन योजना लागू करने की घोषणा करता हूं।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 23, 2022
Chief Minister tweeted the good news
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted on Wednesday, “We all know that the employees associated with government services will feel secure about the future of themselves and their families, only then they can make their invaluable contribution towards good governance during their tenure.
can. Therefore, I declare to implement the old pension scheme from next year onwards for all personnel appointed on and after January 1, 2004. Let us now understand the benefits of the old pension scheme of the Rajasthan government.
Benefits under old pension scheme
- Under the old pension scheme in Rajasthan, employees get the facility of GPF.
- There are not many deductions from the salary for the pension of the employees.
- Guaranteed pension of 50% of the last salary to the employee on retirement.
- Under the old scheme, the government itself gives the entire pension to the employee.
- On the retirement of the employee, gratuity for 16.5 months is given on the basis of the last salary.
- Death gratuity of Rs 20 lakh and job to family member in case of death of the employee during service.
- The facility of taking loan from Dearness Allowance and GPF is given twice a year.
- No tax is levied on GPF withdrawal at the time of retirement.
- Medical allowance and payment of medical bills are included after the retirement of the employee.
- Seeing the benefits of old pension scheme, the employees of the state are very happy with the announcement made by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
- People are also giving their own feedback on the tweet made by the Chief Minister, from which it can be easily understood that the old pension scheme is better than the new pension scheme.
