The central government has approximately 69 lakh pensioners. Out of these pensioners, the majority of pensioners get their pension under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Among those who retire on or after January 1, 2026, the expected effective date of the 8th Pay Commission, the majority of them are set to get their pension under the OPS. Their pension-related issues are part of the concerns of all employee and pensioner bodies that have submitted their memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission.
Employee bodies like the All India Defence Employees’ Federation (AIDEF) and Railway Mail Service (RMS) have also urged the central government to amend the 8th Pay Commission’s terms of reference (ToR) and include the pension revision of pensioners who retired before January 1, 2026.
