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As the EPFO suggested calculating higher pension on a pro-rata basis, the sum received has been much below expectations, said the pensioners.
The pro-rata system would apply to those who had retired from service after September 1, 2014.
Chauhan was granted only Rs 18,161 by the EPFO, despite his eligibility to receive Rs 23,700 according to the Supreme Court order guidelines.
The latest decision to implement the pro rata system will lead to a reduction in the pension amount for subscribers who had given the option for the higher pension scheme.
EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till July 11
Currently, pension amount is arrived at by multiplying the average salary by the years of service and dividing the result by 70.
For the past 36 days, 380 casual and regular workers of the Aralam Farm are staging a protest demanding wages.
The interim order by Justice Ziyad Rahman A A on Wednesday came on several pleas by employees and pensioners claiming that one of the details to be furnished while opting for higher contribution was a copy of prior permission for the same, as mandated under the EPF Scheme of 1952.
The deadline for submitting applications is April 26th.
In March 2022, EPFO had lowered the interest on EPF for 2021-22 to an over four-decade low of 8.1 per cent