New Delhi: The authorities have decided to allow one more possibility to personnel of public area coverage companies who joined the provider using June 28, 1995, to choose pension as a retirement advantage, it became introduced on Saturday.

In April 1997, personnel of Life Insurance Corporation, General Insurance Corporation of India, National Insurance Company Ltd, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, United India Insurance Company Ltd, and New India Assurance Company Ltd were offered a similar opportunity.

But many eligible employees couldn’t workout the choice. There has been an extended-standing call for any other chance. To mitigate the hardships of such personnel of whom many have retired, the authorities have determined as a welfare degree to allow one extra opportunity to personnel of public region insurance agencies who joined service on or before June 28, 1995, to choose the pension scheme of their respective businesses instead of contributory provident fund.

The choice is anticipated to advantage 42,720 personnel (serving and retired), of which 24,595 are of Life Insurance Corporation and 18, a hundred twenty-five of different groups, stated a professional declaration issued by the Department of Financial Services.