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70-Year-Old Cancer Patient in Himachal to Get OPS and Rs 18,000 Monthly Pension After 11 Years
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News18•07-10-2026, 14:41
70-Year-Old Cancer Patient in Himachal to Get OPS and Rs 18,000 Monthly Pension After 11 Years
- •A 70-year-old cancer patient named Ratni Devi, who retired 11 years ago from the Education Department in Himachal Pradesh, is set to receive the Old Pension Scheme benefits.
- •Ratni Devi served in the Forest Department for 15 years and later retired from High School Satuan in 2015, receiving no pension previously.
- •With the restoration of the old pension by the current Sukhu government, she will now receive a monthly pension of Rs 18,000.
- •The implementation of the OPS fulfilled an electoral guarantee of the Congress government, benefiting over one lakh employees in the state.
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Ratni Devi will receive a monthly pension of Rs 18,000 under the restored Old Pension Scheme in Himachal Pradesh.
Ratni Devi retired 11 years ago in 2015, having served in the Forest Department for fifteen years and later retiring from High School Satuan.
The Himachal government officially issued a notification to implement the Old Pension Scheme on April 17, 2023, following an electoral guarantee by the Congress party in the 2022 assembly elections.
