Minimum Pension Demand of Rs 9000 in 2025: Due to rise of inflation, once again financial budget of pensioners is getting disturbed. The demand for a minimum monthly EPF pension of ₹9,000 has gained new momentum. Various employee unions and pensioners’ associations have stepped up their efforts for this new protest.
Demands of Pensioners
As the new protest EPS-95 pensioners are consistently demanding minimum monthly pension be increased from the current ₹1,000 to ₹9,000. All of us know that the present amount of 1000 Rs is too low to meet even the monthly ration of 2 members. This demand and protest have repeatedly going on for the last few years, but it has not yet been addressed seriously.
Protests and Militant Actions
In January 2025 pensioners groups of National Agitation Committee started peaceful protests in major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. As part of this new movement, memoranda is already submitted to regional EPFO offices and central government ministries.
Response to Pension Movement
As the positive result of this protest government is accepted that pensioners are facing major financial problems. Also they are ready to make high-level committee to study the pension increment. But Govenrment is still not agreed to the ₹9,000 demand yet. Also EPFO responded that this big hike will be hard to manage with current budget.
Impact Of Pensioners’ Movement
As the elections are coming closer, the pension hike movement is getting political attention. Some political party leaders have started supporting the EPF Pensioners’ Movement. Current Market Economists said that the pensioners’ demand is fair from a human point of view, but the current pension system will need government funding to make it possible.
Mid-Year Policy
The coming months will be more important for PF pensioners. If the demands are ignored, they are planning more protests and unity across the country. Every pensioner’s eye is now on the official response from the Ministry of Labour and EPFO, as they may share their decision before the mid-year policy review.