8th Pay Commission: Under the Finance Act 2025, retired government employees will lose their DA and pay commission benefits. This message has become increasingly uneasy among pensioners.
8th Pay Commission: A message is currently going viral on various social media apps, including WhatsApp, claiming that retired government employees will lose their dearness allowance (DA) and pay commission benefits under the Finance Act 2025. This claim has undoubtedly disturbed millions of pensioners. However, a clarification from the government is expected to bring them some relief. The Press Information Bureau (PIB), the central government's press agency, has denied this claim and confirmed the truth. It has also urged people not to trust such misleading messages and to verify their authenticity with authorized sources before sharing them.
PIB investigates claim
PIB stated in a social media post on the X platform, "This claim is false. The Finance Act cited in the viral video is incorrect and misleading. The government has not issued any notification mentioning the suspension of pension benefits."
PIB Fact Check stated that Rule 37 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, has been amended to the extent that if a government employee is dismissed for any wrongdoing, his or her pension and other post-retirement benefits will be forfeited. Furthermore, regular retired employees will continue to receive the benefits of the DA increase or pay commission. In May of this year, PIB issued a press release detailing the amendment to Rule 37 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2025.
🚨 Will retired Govt employees stop getting DA hikes & Pay Commission benefits under the Finance Act 2025⁉️
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 13, 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A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims that the Central Government has withdrawn post-retirement benefits like DA hikes and Pay Commission revisions for retired… pic.twitter.com/E2mCRMPObO
