Shah Aijaz CNI

Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had in January 2025 approved the establishment of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) to revise the salaries and benefits of Central Government employees and pensioners.

All Central Government pensioners who had retired before 1.1.2016 are receiving pension at par with employees who retired after 1.1.2016.

Keeping in view the recommendations which were made by the 6th CPC, a distinction among pensioners is inevitable and that is what is being brought in as an amendment and by way of validation.

The validation rules DO NOT, in any way, change or alter the existing pensions so fixed of existing Civil Pensioners from the present stage.

The validation rules also DO NOT affect Defense Pensioners in any way as they are covered by separate rules.

It is not an amendment to any pension Rules or instructions but only a reaffirmation of the same w.e.f. 1st June, 1972, i.e. the date the CCS (Pension) Rules were promulgated.

The validation rules also DO NOT affect Defense Pensioners in any way as they are covered by separate rules.

It is not an amendment to any pension Rules or instructions but only a reaffirmation of the same w.e.f. 1st June, 1972, i.e. the date the CCS (Pension) Rules were promulgated.

The 6th Central Pay Commission made a distinction between the retirees of pre-1.1.2006 and those of post-1.1.2006 periods.

The then-Government (Congress-led UPA) had accepted the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission and decided that there will be a distinction between pensioners with reference to the cut-off date of 1.1.2006.

The 7th Central Pay Commission has brought in parity between pre 1.1.2016 and post 1.1.2016 Pensioners.

I again reiterate that this is only a Validation of existing rules. This DOES NOT alter or change existing civil or defense pension. Finance Minister in Rajya Sabha