8th CPC ToR Amendment Demanded for Pre-2026 Pensioners [DOPT Forwards Demands] : Full Details
F.No 6/2/2025-jCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Pers Policy (JCA) Section
Room No. 615, GPOA 3,
Netaji Nagar, New Delhi
Dated: 18-08-2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Request for amendment to the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Eighth Central Pay Commission for inclusion of pension revision of past pensioners who retired before 01/01/2026 and pensioners’ issues.
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith the representations received from the following Service Associations on the subject mentioned above for action as deemed appropriate
| Sl No. | Reference No. | Received from |
| 1. | No. AIRM & PPA/ Delhi 8CPC/2026 dated 30.07.2026 | Shri Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary, All India RMS, MMS & Postal Pensioners Association CHQ Delhi |
| 2. | Ref No. 115/10115/8th CPC/AIDEF/26 dated 04.08.2026 | Shri C. Srikumar, General Secretary, All India Defence Employees’ Federation |
Encl. As above.
(Gandharv Kumar Sandilya)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele: 011- 2677 3476
To
The Department of Expenditure
[Kind attention: Shri Vijay Kumar Sharma, US (Establishment III.A)],
16108, C Wing. Work Hall,
Kartavya Bhawan – I, New Delhi.
Copy to:
1.Shri Giri Raj Singh,-General Secretary,
All India RMS, MMS & Postal Pensioners Association CHQ Delhi,
House No. 2/28, Ram Mohalia Village johripur, Delhi-110094
2.Shri C. Srikumar, General Secretary
All India Defence Employees’ Federation,
S.M. Joshi Bhavan’, Survey No. 81,
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road,
Khadki, Pune-411003
Historical Reference about amendment of Terms of Reference of Central Pay Commission:
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART-I – Section 1
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 8th November, 1985
RESOLUTION
No. 5 (56)-E. III/83 :—The Government of India have decided that the Terms of Reference of the Fourth Central Pay Commission as contained in this Ministry’s Resolution of even number dated 29th July, 19S3 as amended vide this Ministry’s Resolution of even number dated 16th February, 1985 shall be further amended by addition of a new para 2(A) below para 2(5) of the Resolution as under :—
“2(A) :—To examine, with a view to having a proper pension structure far pensioners— both past and future—the existing pension structure; including death-cum-retirement benefits, and make recommendations which may be desirable and feasible having regard, among other relevant factors, to the retirement benefits available to employees of the Public Sector Undertakings, State Governments etc., economic conditions in the country, the resources of the Central Government and the demands thereon such as those on account of developmental planning, defence and national security.”
Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India.
Ordered also that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to the Fourth Central Pay Commission, Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, State Governments/Administrations of Union Territories and all others concerned.
S. VENKITARAMANAN, Secy.
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