The demand of the EPF pensioners that at least a minimum pension of Rs. 1,000 should be paid is very reasonable. After contributing to EPF during their work period, even if Rs.1000 is not paid as pension, what is the meaning of such a pension scheme? The EPF Organisation is proposing that the additional burdern should be borne by the workers. Why the worker who has contributed towards PF/Pension during all his employmnet be asked to contribute again. It should be done either by the management or the government. In some states like Kerala, universal pension of Rs. 500 or so is paid to all those who completed 60 years, if they don’t have any other means of subsistence. Can’t the Central government pay at least this to the workers who have served the country.
Is it not the responsibility of the government to pay the minimum pension of Rs. 1,000 without burdening the worker. Either the government or the management should pay the additional contribution, if it is
VAN Namboodiri's Blog 
it is really surprising that EPFO pension amount was last revised in the year 2000.after the year 2000,no revision in EPFO pension has taken place. on the one side Price of essential commodities has increased many folds, in the other side we are forced to wait eagerly for long 13 years for a reasonable hike in our pension amount .Is it not a shame on the part of the Government .