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India
Total population (m.):  1214.5
GDP per capita (USD):  1017
 

2011

Eligibility age for noncontributory pension lowered
Extending social security protection to women and street vendors in India
Amendments in the Employees State Insurance Act
 

2010

Appellate Authority introduced for settlement of employer-employee disputes
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation extends coverage and enhances health services
IT enablement project under implementation
 

2009

The New Pension System expanded to all private-sector workers
Recent initiatives in the Employees State Insurance Corporation
 

2008

Employees State Insurance Corporation approves new amnesty scheme
 

2007

Proposal for a national minimum social security scheme
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to be extended
 

2006

The Pension Fund Regulatory Agency may soon become law
Proposal to amend the universal health insurance scheme
Towards a social security scheme for workers in the unorganized sector
 

2005

New National Rural Employment Act approved
Unemployment allowance scheme implemented
Ordinance setting up a new regulatory agency approved
Amendments to the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme
 

2004

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme introduced
Community-based universal health insurance scheme introduced
Changes in the Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules
New pension scheme for entrants to Central Government
Unorganized sector workers social security scheme introduced
 

2003

Increase in permanent disability pension and broadening of the definition of work injury
New annuity scheme with state-guaranteed rate of return
New pension regulator to be established
Increases in disablement and dependants' benefits
 

2001

Amendments to employment accident cash benefits
Low-wage earners exempted from contribution payments
 

2000

Coal Mines Pension Scheme put into force
Orissa: Creation of an unemployment scheme for the educated
 

1999

Changes in contribution requirements
 

1998

Speedy settlement of claims required
Pension increases following fund valuations
Increase in employer's contribution
 

1997

Increased contributions for sickness insurance
New medical insurance policy for the poor
Improvements in disability compensation
Improvements to benefit
Increase in disability pensions
 

1996

New Employees Pension Scheme

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