Employees under Unified Pension Scheme now eligible for retirement, death gratuity benefits

Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced that central government employees under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) will now receive retirement and death gratuity benefits, aligning them with the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). This move addresses a long-standing demand, ensuring social security and parity in retirement benefits for all employees under the National Pension System (NPS).