Central government staff are back in the limelight as their hopes have been rekindled from the next pay hike following the 7th Pay Commission. DA pay hike expected soon As inflation sucks even further, and Budget 2025 looms, it is promised that a fresh hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) – the one allowance that directly adds to … Read more
With the cost of living peaking, Singapore is throwing in some financial help. Singaporeans will get an immediate cash benefit of up to S$700 via the Assurance Package, available in December 2025. This is part of the authorities’ broader plan to provide relief to households following last year’s GST hike and the recent price hikes on their daily … Read more
In 2025, Singapore has made a radical move to empower a lower-wage workers with better skills through the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme. With the cost of living and inflationary pressures getting worse, it’s a good thing the government’s decision to raise payouts and relax eligibility has come in the nick of time. The changes are part … Read more
Central government employees and pensioners are back at centre stage as talks about the 18-month Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears, which has been pending. With Budget 2025 just around the corner, expectations are that government may at last accommodate this long-pending demand. The arrears, suspended during the outbreak, have come to symbolize both financial hardship and bureaucratic backlog. The … Read more
In a significant change in the pension policy the Indian government has set up the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to take effect on the first day of April 2025. With this scheme, the central government employees will receive more secure and certain income on retirement to deal with an old worry regarding the volatility of … Read more
A slew of important changes has been implemented by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in June 2025, to streamline the process of accessing provident fund to make it faster, easier and safer by over 7 crore members. Such transformations can be linked to the growing demand of the government to modernize the regime of … Read more
Home buying has become simpler and trickier. RBI home loan 2025 reforms are a relief and a new challenge to the homebuyers. Whether this is your first time of purchasing or your replacing of an old model, these changes have the capability of saving you lakhs… or costing you even more. Lower Interest Rates (With … Read more
That metal safe-deposit box in your bank could be on the way out, following a New York City law that requires banks to phase out the boxes and the valuables they contain. From 2025 new RBI rules will change the way you can access, pay for, and secure your bank locker. Whether you keep jewelry, important documents … Read more
As a monumental step that offers a sigh of relief to millions in pension funds, a drastic revision in Employees Pension Scheme (EPS-95) has occurred. By May 2025, the lowest monthly pension will have been increased to ₹7,500, a dramatic change since previously it was a paltry ₹1,000 in a month. Through the ruling of … Read more
Thinking of retiring in Singapore? In 2025 huge reforms will take place which will have implications on the CPF hesitations you have, retirement age and pension. Whether you are nearing retirement or at the onset of your career, here is all you need to know concerning the new rules, and how to get ready. Higher … Read more