The government has confirmed that the 8th Pay Commission (8th CPC) will also recommend changes related to pension revision, ending weeks of speculation and sustained demands from central government employees and pensioner associations. The clarification came from the Finance Ministry during Rajya Sabha proceedings- bringing relief to lakhs of pensioners who had been urging the Centre to explicitly include pension revision in the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the upcoming pay commission.

Will 8th Pay Commission Revise Pensions?

Yes. Responding to an unstarred question from MPs Javed Ali Khan and Ramji Lal Suman, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary confirmed that pension revision is indeed a part of the 8th CPC’s mandate. He noted, “The 8th CPC will make its recommendations on var

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