8th Central Pay Commission – Prayer by Retired Employees Welfare Association for amendment in ToR regarding revision of Pension and Family Pension of Pensioners and Family Pensioners. The Retired Employees Welfare Association (REWA) has written to the Prime Minister requesting an urgent amendment to the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Central Pay Commission.
Currently, Point 2(e) of the ToR only mentions reviewing pensions for serving employees. This omission has created widespread confusion and anxiety among 69 lakh pensioners and family pensioners retiring before January 1, 2026. Unlike previous commissions, the current ToR lacks explicit mention of pre-retirement pension revisions. REWA urges the government to formally amend the ToR to explicitly include pre-2026 pensioners and immediately issue a clarification to reassure affected senior citizens.
रिटायर्ड एम्पलाइज वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन (REWA) ने प्रधानमंत्री को पत्र लिखकर 8वें केंद्रीय वेतन आयोग की विचारार्थ शर्तों (ToR) में तत्काल संशोधन करने का अनुरोध किया है।
वर्तमान में, ToR के बिंदु 2(e) में केवल सेवारत कर्मचारियों की पेंशन की समीक्षा का ही उल्लेख किया गया है। इस चूक के कारण 1 जनवरी, 2026 से पूर्व सेवानिवृत्त होने वाले लगभग 69 लाख पेंशनभोगियों एवं पारिवारिक पेंशनभोगियों के बीच व्यापक भ्रम और चिंता की स्थिति उत्पन्न हो गई है। पिछले आयोगों के विपरीत, वर्तमान ToR में सेवानिवृत्ति-पूर्व पेंशन के संशोधन का कोई स्पष्ट उल्लेख नहीं है। REWA ने सरकार से आग्रह किया है कि 2026 से पूर्व के पेंशनभोगियों को स्पष्ट रूप से शामिल करने हेतु ToR में औपचारिक रूप से संशोधन किया जाए और प्रभावित वरिष्ठ नागरिकों को आश्वस्त करने के लिए तत्काल एक स्पष्टीकरण जारी किया जाए।
रिटायर्ड इम्प्लाइज वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन
Retired Employees Welfare Association
(An All India Registered Association for the welfare of retired employees of Govt. of India)
Head Office -127/568, W Block, Keshav Nagar, Kanpur – 208014, UP
Mob. 9437329446, 9415726924, 8765471465, email: rewa.kanpur[at]gmail.com
No.: REWA/PMO/8th CPC TOR
Date: 07.09.2026
To,
The Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Government of India, 7,
Lok Kalyan Marg,
New Delhi
Subject: Prayer for amendment in ToR regarding revision of Pension and Family Pension of Pensioners and Family Pensioners by the 8th Central Pay Commission.
Respected Sir,
It is humbly submitted that the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide Resolution No. 1/1/2025-E-III(A) dated 03.11.2025 has constituted the 8th Central Pay Commission and notified its Terms of Reference (TOR).
At present, serious confusion and apprehension prevails among about 69 lakh pensioners and family pensioners, who have retired / are going to retire before 01st January 2026, as to whether the 8th Pay Commission will also recommend revision of their Pension / Family Pension.
The main reason for this confusion is the language mentioned in Point No. 2(e) of the ToR of the 8th Pay Commission. The said point states that the Commission will –
“Review the structure of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity and Pension including NPS/UPS and outside NPS for the employees…”
In this, only the pension of serving employees is mentioned, and nothing is clearly written about the revision of pension / family pension of Ex-Employees i.e. pensioners who retired before 01.01.2026.
Sir, in the ToR of all previous Pay Commissions, this was clearly written, for example –
In the ToR of 7th Central Pay Commission –
“To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes relating to Pay, Allowances, Retirement benefits including pension structure and other retirement benefits including revision of pre-retirement pension.”
Similarly, in the 6th and 5th Pay Commissions also, the words “Pensioners and Family Pensioners” were explicitly mentioned.
Sir, to remove this ambiguity, this Association had also sent letters to the Hon’ble Finance Minister and the Hon’ble Finance Secretary for clarification, but till date no clarification has been issued. As a result, there is discussion on social media and among various pensioners’ organizations that the Government is going to do injustice to old pensioners.
Therefore, it is humbly prayed that –
The ToR issued by the Ministry of Finance on 03.11.2025 may kindly be amended to explicitly add that “The 8th Pay Commission shall also make recommendations for revision of Pension / Family Pension of all pensioners and family pensioners retired before 01st January 2026.”
Until the formal amendment is issued, a Government clarification / Press Release may kindly be issued to remove the confusion prevailing among pensioners.
Your kindness will provide justice and peace of mind to lakhs of senior citizens.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
[Sadhu Singh]
General Secretary
Retired Employees Welfare Association
Mobile: 9415726924
Copy for information to
1. Hon’ble Finance Minister, Government of India
2. Finance Secretary, Government of India
3. Secretary, Department of Personnel & Pension (DoP&PW)
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