Getting Diaspora Pension Age Limit to be Increased

Kerala Government has decided to increase the age limit of the expatriates to register their names in the diaspora pension scheme. State Excise Minister K. Babu, replying to a calling attention motion moved by Left opposition legislator K.V. Abdul Khader, told the state assembly that steps are being worked out to see if the age of entry to the scheme can be increased from 55 to 60 years.

So far, 127, 639 people have registered for the scheme. Over 90 per cent of Kerala’s nearly three million strong diaspora lives in the Middle East.

Besides, Babu said letters have been sent to those who have defaulted in the monthly remittances to the scheme. “All those who are ready to settle the dues of their monthly remittances would get the monthly pension from next month onwards,” he said.

Earlier, Khader said the much talked about rehabilitation scheme launched by the Oommen Chandy government for Keralites who had to return from Saudi Arabia after a new labour law was implemented, has not benefited people.

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