Protest seeking resumption of old pension scheme held

The Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) Abolition Movement staged a protestation successful Chennai connected Wednesday reiterating its request to resume the Old Pension Scheme. Frederic Engels, State co-ordinator of CPS Abolition Movement said that the DMK had, successful its predetermination manifesto, assured that it would resume the Old Pension Scheme. “Over 48,000 employees person retired since 2003 and they person not yet received their gratuity. Over 8,000 person died and their families person not received household pension,” helium said.

Reiterating their request to resume the Old Pension Scheme, Mr. Engels said that the committee led by an IAS serviceman has submitted an interim report. “Even the study submitted by the erstwhile committee has not been made public. The Tamil Nadu authorities should instantly resume the Old Pension Scheme without immoderate further delay,” Mr. Engels said.