The Finance Ministry had declared a 4 per cent hike in dearness relief (DR) from 42 per cent to 46 per cent for the central government pensioners, effective July 1, 2023.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will hold key meetings of its executive committee and Central Board of Trustees on October 27 and October 31, 2023, respectively. 

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud released a report of the ‘Supreme Court Committee on Accessibility’ tasked to recommend steps to remove the accessibility barriers.

The Supreme Court, on September 1, 2023, said that children born from an “Invalid Marriage” have rights to claim a share in parents’ property, both self-acquired and ancestral

EPFO said any delay in public grievance redressal amounts to bringing disrepute to the organisation, which is at the heart of India’s social security system.

The Supreme Court held that EPS members who had not opted for higher pension contributions earlier but would like to opt now could do so within four months from the date of the ruling.