Highest Ever Growth Of 42% Recorded in Minimum Wages of Labours during last 5 years

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....ighest Ever Growth Of 42% Recorded in Minimum Wages of Labours during last 5 years <br>Budget<br>Dated:- 1-2-2019<br><BR>Ministry of Finance Posted On: 01 FEB 2019 1:34PM by PIB Delhi During the last 5 years, the minimum wages of labours of all classes have been increased by 42% which is the highest increase so far. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today, the Union Minis....

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....ter for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal said that the high growth and formalistation of the economy has led to the expansion of employment opportunities as shown in EPFO membership, which has increased by nearly 2 crore in 2 years reflecting formalisation of the economy and job creations. Shri Goyal said that the 7th Pay Commission recommendations were implemented....

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.... and New Pension Scheme (NPS) has been liberalized. The Government's contribution in NPS had been increased 10% to 14%. The limit of gratuity payment has been increased from &#8377; 10 lakh to &#8377; 20 lakh. The limit of eligibility cover of ESIC has been increased from &#8377; 15,000 per month to &#8377; 21,000 per month. The minimum pension for all labours has been fixed at &#8377; 1,000 per m....

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....onth. In case of the death of a labour during the service, the EPFO contribution has been increased from &#8377; 2.5 lakh to &#8377; 6 lakh. The honorarium of all classes of labours under Anganwadi and Asha scheme has been increased by about 50%. ***** GG/DSM/RM/SK/IA<BR> News - Press release - PIB....