Pension Schemes

• Minutes of the online meeting of the Non-Journalist Pension Managing Committee held on 10.03.2026
• Minutes of the Non-Journalist Pension Sub-Committee meeting held on 24.02.2026
• Journalist / Non-Journalist Pension - Membership Application Guidelines
• Journalist / Non-Journalist Pension - Pension Application Guidelines
• Employment certificate format for Journalists
• Employment certificate format for Non-Journalists
• Life Certificate Format
• Proforma for data collection of journalist/non-journalist pensioners
• Journalist Welfare Pension Application
• Regarding the collection of information on journalist/non-journalist pension recipients
• Non-journalist pension and membership
• Minutes of the meeting of the Journalists' Pension Sub-committee held on 11.09.2024, chaired by the Director of I&PRD.
• Minutes of the meeting of the Journalists' Pension Managing Committee held on 30.11.2024, chaired by the Hon. Chief Minister.
• Proceedings of the Non-Journalist Pension Managing Committee meeting held on 18.03.2025, chaired by the Hon. Chief Minister.
• Minutes of the meeting of the Non-Journalist Pension Sub-Committee, held on 18.01.2025 under the chairmanship of the Director of the Information & Public Relations Department.
• Welfare Pension Scheme for Journalists and Non-Journalists – Minutes of the meeting held on 01.08.2025, chaired by the Director of the Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD), with representatives of newspaper managements regarding the formation of a pension fund and an increase in contributions.
• Minutes of the meeting held on 28.07.2025, chaired by the Director of the Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD), with representatives of various non-journalistic unions, regarding the formation of a non-journalistic entity and an increase in the pension fund under the contributory pension scheme.
• Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme – Minutes of the meeting held on 25.07.2025, chaired by the Director of the Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD), with representatives of the Journalists' Union regarding the formation of a pension fund and an increase in contributions.

Pension Orders

Journalist Pension Orders

• Kerala Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme - Order reorganizing the State Level Governing Body
• Managing Committee Meeting - Order reinstating the membership of those whose membership was cancelled for various reasons
• Order clarifying the provisions of the Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme Rules
• Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme - Order approving the decisions of the Pension Managing Committee meeting, imposing conditions/exemptions and assigning duties
• Order of the Managing Committee dated 17.01.2019 approving the decisions of the Committee on general matters
• Journalists Welfare Pension Scheme Managing Committee - Order approving pension/membership applications and other decisions
• Journalist Health Care Scheme - Order sanctioning Rs. 25 lakh as government share
• 28/10/08 Pension Managing Committee Meeting Decision - Order granting pension / increasing existing pension amount
• Order approving the Journalist Welfare and Pension Scheme
• Order issued increasing the journalist welfare pension amount to ₹10,000
• Order increasing the pension for prominent and indigent journalists to ₹9,000 and ₹3,000 respectivel
• Order issued regarding the Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme, approving the decisions of the Pension Managing Committee meeting held on 11.02.2021, introducing relaxations to the terms and conditions, and assigning responsibilities.
• Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme – Order issued reconstituting the Pension Sub-committee.
• Order issued providing clarification on the provisions within the rules of the Journalists' Welfare Pension Scheme.
• Regarding the meeting of the Journalist Pension Managing Committee held on 30.11.2024: An order is issued to reinstate the membership of individuals whose membership had previously been cancelled for various reasons.
• Regarding the Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme—orders are issued approving the decisions taken by the Managing Committee in its meeting held on 30.11.2024 concerning pensions for journalists, their dependents, and those in indigent circumstances, as well as matters related to membership.
• Restoration of Membership - Explanatory Note

Non-Journalist Pension Orders

• Order regarding the approval of Pension Managing Committee meeting allowing pension and refunding the amount on membership cancellation 
• Order approving the decisions of the Pension Managing Committee
• Non-Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme-Clarification order on pension scheme conditions 
• Order approving the decisions of the sub-committee meeting on membership, family pension - norms
• Order approving the decisions of the sub-committee validating the pension grant process
• Order approving the recommendations on the decisions of the Sub-Committee Meeting (Decisions on General Matters)
• Order approving the decisions of the Pension Managing Committee meeting, imposing conditions/exemptions and assigning duties
• Order approving the pension scheme for non-journalists
• Non-Journalist Pension Committee Meeting - Order resolving pension applications
• I&PRD – Order issued increasing the non-journalist welfare pension amount to ₹4,000.
• Order issued increasing the welfare pension amount for non-journalists to ₹6,000.
• Welfare Pension Scheme for Non-Journalist Employees – Order issued approving the decisions of the Pension Managing Committee meeting held on 11.02.2021, introducing relaxations to the terms and conditions, and assigning responsibilities.
• Non-Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme – Sub-committee meeting held on 24.06.2021 – Order issued approving the decisions to sanction pensions.
• Welfare Pension Scheme for Non-Journalist Employees – Membership, Family Pension – Criteria – Orders issued approving the decisions of the sub-committee meeting held on 24.06.2021
• Order issued constituting a committee to revise the rules of the non-journalist pension scheme by incorporating the amendments made to them from time to time.
• Welfare Pension Scheme for Non-Journalists – Order issued clarifying the provisions of the rules.
• Welfare Pension Scheme for Non-Journalists – Order issued reconstituting the Pension Sub-Committee
• Welfare Pension Scheme for Non-Journalist Employees – Pension Managing Committee Meeting held on 18.03.2025 – An order is issued ratifying the decisions taken regarding the sanctioning of pensions, as well as the cancellation of memberships and the subsequent refund of amounts.
• An order is issued approving a welfare pension scheme for non-journalistic employees who have retired previously.
• Non-Journalist Welfare Pension Scheme – An order issued ratifying the decisions regarding the sanctioning of pensions, as well as the cancellation of memberships and the subsequent refund of amounts.
• Welfare Pension Scheme for Non-Journalists – Order issued, approving the decisions taken at the Pension Managing Committee meeting.

Journalist/Non-Journalist Pension Orders

• Journalist/Non-Journalist Welfare Pension Schemes - Order increasing pension amount
• Journalist/Non-Journalist Welfare Pension Schemes - Order increasing pension amount
• Orders issued to increase the welfare pension amount for journalists and non-journalist media employees to ₹10,500 and ₹6,500, respectively.
• Order issued increasing the welfare pension amounts for journalists and non-journalists to ₹11,000 and ₹7,000, respectively.
• Regarding the granting of new memberships under the Welfare Pension Scheme for Journalists and Non-Journalists – Ref: Proceedings No. H2/163/2025/I&PRD dated 04.11.2025.
• Circular No. H2/48/2020/I&PRD dated 04.10.2025 – Issuance of guidelines for the submission of applications for welfare pensions for journalists and non-journalists.