Govt Employees Under Unified Pension Scheme to Get Gratuity Benefits says Dr. Jitendra Singh –

Minister of State for the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh today announced that Central government employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme will now be eligible for retirement and death gratuity benefits. Addressing a press conference on the completion of 11 years of the NDA government, the Minister said the move addresses a significant demand of government staff and brings parity in retirement benefits. He said that the new provision reflects the government’s commitment to ensure social security for all categories of employees under the National Pension System. Dr. Singh underscored that several of the Ministry’s reforms went beyond administrative convenience and carried broader socio-cultural messages. The Minister said that the government has taken concrete steps to fill the backlog government vacancies in the last ten years. Dr. Singh said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the administrative reforms that took place in the last 11 years were not only limited to governance but had far reaching effects. He said measures have been taken to promote ease of living by leveraging technology.