To,
The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner,( Pension),
Head Office,
Bhikajii Kama Place,New Delhi
Subjectt:—- Humble request to Hon.Shri Apurva Chandraji ,Internatonal Labour Organisaton Chairman,Email with Video Speech link to help EPS 95 Pensioners without any Delay in Covid 19 Pandemic with second wave..- Reg
Reference :-your Email dated 3 rd May 2021.
Respected Sir,
With reference on the cited above subject it is too true no doubt sir, that the EPS-95 pension scheme is itself funded with the contribution of 8.33% of employer and 1.16 % of the Central Government.,at that time there was no ceiling on monthly pay .Now a days there is Rs 5000/-,6500/ and 15000/,payment ceiling Supreme court had also been taken a note about it. However , it should not be forgotten that this is a welfare scheme of the Government of India.
Majority employees and trade unions had opposed this scheme and there were near about 34 to 35 Writ petitions in the Courts. Government of India and EPFO advertised in the newspapers that Said scheme is better than the pension scheme of the Government. It was a full page advertisement in the newspapers in this regards.( January 1996 ). Government and EPFO pleaded in the Supreme court that this is a very beneficial and welfare scheme of the Government and it is in view to provide social and economical benefits compared with illustration as a social security in old age and consequently and Supreme court allowed the said scheme ( M/s Otis Elevator employees Union case decided in 2003),that’s why we humble request for increasing minimum pension sir,It is our fundamental Rights and main duty of Epfo to protect the
constitutional benefits of coustmer and founders.
As per your assertion , the pension fund is in deficit since 2000 therefore said pension is not increased since last 21 years. We are humbly requested to you that give a single name of any other Pension scheme in case of which pension is not increased from last 21 years, When the scheme was introduced and released under social security act sir. You are also required to mention what corrective actions are taken by the EPFO in this regard under para 32 of scheme , since 2000.
In our opinion , deficit is not our lookout sir, we the employees employers and government are the contributors as directed by Epfo in the pension fund . There were so-many lacunae in it ,like due to improper management of the fund , not proper investment , corruption by the official of EPFO, misappropriation by the official of EPFO and inefficiency of the EPFO.all these points discussed in Standing Committees many times as per our knowledge after that .Bhagatsing Koshiyari committee had also submitted for further quick actions in the year 2014. Why Epfo had not pressurised to Government for the bettered lives with social security aspects as per our original scheme (eps 95 ) ???
EPFO fund is owned by the employees and pensioners . The owners are getting meagre pension 700-800 Rs where as the EPFO fund employee pensioners are getting pension of the Central Government that too from the fund. EPS 95 pensioners are dying for want of food and medicine and employees of EPFO are getting Rs. 2000/- as medical allowance. This is very unfair sir we think.
Hugs ammount of the Fund is being used for the Court Cases in the High Courts accross the Country and in the Supreme court for the fault and mistakes of the EPFO officers. This type unnecessary expenses have also contributed to the loss of the Fund EPFO is fully sir, this is my humble submission with honour .We only the social and constitutional beneficiaries. of Government.We hopefully request that you may not to think to put the reasons of funds.Since last 21 years same reply had been submitted by hon’ble Epfo through government . It our constitutional fundamental Rights sir.near about 7 lakhs pensioners are died without taking social security benefits .
Yours sincerely,
Prakash Pathak,
National General Secretary,
EP1995CC,Nagpur.mob.9822936284.
To,
The Hon'ble Chair Man, International
Labour organisation,
C/o Secretary Labour and employment,Shram Shakti Bhavan,
New Delhi.
Respected sir,
Copy for information about replied D.O.letter of addressed to I.L.O,Chair Man by EPFO.Said reply is not a new for us sir, repeat it again and again so many times sir, therefore we again humbly requested to hon'ble Chair Man International labour organisation and Central Government for needful and to save the died rates of EPS 95 Pensioners with immediate effect,7 lakhs died, rates is too high sir.we hope from I.L.O. and Government will save our lives.
Thanks with regards
Prakash Pathak ,
National General Secretary, Employees Pension 1995 Coordination Committee Nagpur.12.
