The reforms in GST were made to give relief to common man and not institutions and corporates.
The GIMS was introduced by IBA as a group Insurance policy on 25.05.2015, and consolidated premium is paid by IBA. On 25th May 2015, 7 lakhs retirees were anxiously waiting for details of BPS talks expecting that UFBU will clinch a deal with IBA for an updation scheme. But UFBU gave a big shock by signing the GIMS agreement agreeing that retirees shall bear 100% of Premium. No retiree asked for such a group Insurance policy and retirees including their associations had not even a clue that such agreement will be signed.
For the past 10 years UFBU giving false assurances that banks will bear premium for policies upto 2 lakhs but they never took up the issue with IBA.Now instead of wasting time writing letters to FM to change policy of the government, UFBU at least now convince Banks to bear GST portion of the premium for the current year. They will not do so and save their face, blame FM, Government.