(PLF) Demanded to raise the pension as Announcement by the Government

Pakistan Labour Federation Founder/Secretary General Haji Muhammad Saeed Arian has said that despite Federal Government announcement of raise in pension in 2013-14 budget EOBI (Employees Old Age Benefit Institution) management has not raised it to Rs5,000 from Rs3,600 which should have taken effect from July 2013. In a statement issued here July 3 he said that similarly in 2014-Federal Minister raised pension to Rs6,000 but such directives are not issued for EOBI which may enable workers to get Rs6,000. He said that it appears that workers were first deprived of Rs5,000 and they would continue to be deprived of Rs6,000 as well.He said that Government is basically against workers and it is regrettable that not a single member of National Assembly has the guts to ask Federal Finance Minister why the raise in pension of 2013-14 is not allowed to workers and what kind of legislation is being done now to ensure increase in pension of workers for 2014-15. He said that sitting EOBI chairman is not taking action. He demanded of Government to ensure payment of pension as per announcement made in last two years should be given to workers.
A meeting of Pension Claimants Action Committee which was held here under chairmanship of Haji Muhammad Saeed Arian condemned anti workers attitude of EOBI The meting noted that applications of affected people for pension claim are pending and it’s a fake announcement that pensions would be paid in 45 days.
The meeting said that claims are filed one to two years back but no decision is taken It said that ever-since presence head has taken over the charge situation has aggravated and he has even issued directives not to issue claim forms, depriving workers of their rights.