Days after the Union Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), a message is doing the rounds on social media, claiming that the retired government employees will stop getting Dearness allowance (DA) hikes and Pay Commission benefits under the Finance Act 2025.

A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that the Central government has withdrawn post-retirement benefits like DA hikes and Pay Commission revisions for retired employees under the Finance Act 2025. "As per the new rules, pensioners will no longer be eligible for Dearness Allowance (DA) hikes or future Pay Commission benefits, including those from the upcoming 8th Pay Commission. The Finance Act 2025 states that the government will not be responsible for maintaining the financial ben

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