UPS Is NOT a Rollback of NPS, Nirmala Sitharaman Cleared Congress Allegations

Key Points Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made it clear that the new Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) isn't just a rollback of the National Pension System (NPS), but a whole new thing. The UPS will give a pension that's 50% of an employee's average basic pay from the last year before they retire, as long as they've worked for at least 25 years. Under the UPS, employees will chip in 10% of their basic salary and dearness allowance, while the government will…

By Vishal Kumar

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