As of now, approximately 1.5 lakh applications for higher EPS pensions have been processed by the EPFO. A high-level PMO meeting is currently evaluating pending EPS pension cases in relation to ongoing Supreme Court petitions. MP Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade raised concerns about uniformity in EPS pension implementation during a recent Rajya Sabha session. The National Confederation of Pensioners’ Associations is advocating for swift actions on long-standing higher EPS pension cases.