NEW DELHI: Trade Unions
have pitched for an hike in personal income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh
and minimum wages to Rs 18,000 in the upcoming Union Budget.
Trade union representatives gave their wish list to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that emphasized on steps in the next Budget to create more jobs and employment opportunities.
Other suggestions
include, more focus in the Budget on social security schemes for the workers,
especially those working in unorganised sectors, according to a finance
ministry statement on Saturday.
Hon'ble Finance Minister
Shri Jaitley said that one of the major priorities of the government is to
ensure that benefits of Social Security Schemes reach to every section of
workers including those working in the unorganised sector. He said that the
government is sensitive about the workers' welfare and would take all possible.
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