8th Pay Commission: The Central Government has clarified that Dearness Allowance (DA) and 8th Pay Commission benefits will NOT be revoked for retirees under the Finance Act 2025.
It also clarified that an amendment in pension rates that forfeits retirement benefits for employees only pertains to a certain set of workers.
Will DA Hike, 8th CPC Benefits be Revoked?
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) refuted the viral social media claim that retirees will now be excluded from DA hike and 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) as fake. It was further noted that the Central government has made no such policy changes.
Which Employees Won’t Receive DA and 8th CPC Benefits?
The only change made in the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, is the amendment of Rule 37(29C). This pertains to those retired public sector unit employees who have been found guilty of misconduct and dismissed from their official services.
8th Pay Commission Amendment
According to the amendment in Rule 37 (29)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, the dismissal or removal from service of the public sector undertaking of any employee after his absorption in such undertaking for any subsequent misconduct shall lead to forfeiture of the retirement benefits for the service rendered under the Government also and in the event of his dismissal or removal or retrenchment the decision of the undertaking shall be subject to review by the Ministry administratively concerned with the undertaking.
The amendment in Rule 37 (29)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 was carried out in the light of the Order dated 09.01.2023 of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP No.4817/2020 titled as Suraj Pratap Singh Vs CMD BSNL & Ors.
