There are about 47.1 million subscribers to EPF with a corpus of more than Rs. 3.5 lakh crore. Now there is no fixed minimum pension for the subscribers  to the EPF.There are pensioners getting even Rs.20 only per month. About 7 lakh workers are only getting about Rs. 1,000. In contrast, many states are paying minimum pension @ Rs. 500 to Rs.1000, without any contribution from the senior citizen.

The Central trade unions have been demanding a minimum of Rs. 2,000 as pension to the EPF contributors. Although consensus have been reached at Rs.1000 as minimum pension between the employer and the employees representatives, no decision has been taken so far. It is reported that the Central Board of Trustees  of the EPFO, in its meeting to be held on 23rd December is expected to take a decision in this matter.

It is only appropriate and need-based to fix a minimum of Rs. 2000 at least as the minimum pension. This is what the government has to do for justice to the pensioners.