An Employee who switches job usually transfers the Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) to his new employer. Here the one mystery one of the mysterious questions for many employees is "What happens to the fund in Employee's Pension Scheme (EPS) In this process PF account number of the new employer shows transferred Provident Fund Balance, But what about the EPF money from the previous employer?
International day for persons with disabilities on 3rd December - Note on schemes for the welfare of persons with
disabilities and concessions available to them.
The Government of India is committed for the realization of full participation, protection of rights, and equal
opportunities to all including persons with disabilities. India is a country where most of the population lives in
the rural areas and accessing the health and rehabilitation services has always been a challenge. In a
Backgrounder issued yesterday, a brief summary of the major steps initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment in this direction were given.
Following is the Background Note on the legislative and Institutional framework along with the major schemes of
the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for the welfare of the People with Disabilities (PwDs). The Note also
contains information on facilities and concessions available to PwDs under other central schemes which are being
run by other Union Ministries.
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Legislative Framework:
There are four important legislations dealing on disabilities issues- The Persons with Disabilities (Equal
Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, has laid the foundation of recognition of
rights for Persons with Disabilities and has facilitated development of specific programmes for their education,
rehabilitation, employment, non-discrimination and social security. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
regulates and monitors training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel. The National Trust for the welfare
of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999, aims at enabling
and empowering persons with disabilities to live independently as fully as possible in their community. Mental
Health A
The Employees'' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 has been enacted with the main objective of protecting the interest of the employees after their retirement and their dependents after death of the employee. The Act provides insurance to workers and their dependents against risks of old age, retirement, discharge, retrenchment or death.