New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The National Confederation of Pensioners' Associations (NCPA) has escalated its campaign against the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) handling of higher pension claims under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS-95), asking the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) to stop what it calls mass rejections and litigation against retirees.

In a memorandum dated 10 November, the pensioners' body urged the CBT to withdraw the EPFO's circular of 18 January 2025 and related guidelines, and seek the withdrawal of appeals filed by the retirement fund body in courts. The memorandum was issued from Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, according to the association.

The NCPA has argued that the EPFO is relying on historical rules of...