Pensioners’ Rights Take Center Stage: All India Pensioners Association of CBIC Mounts Nationwide Drive for More Benefits from 8th CPC and Structural Reforms
By Lokanath Mishra, IRS (Retd.)
Dear Friends and Fellow Pensioners,
A decisive battle for dignity has begun. The All India Pensioners Association of CBIC is today operating at its peak momentum. With unity as our weapon and justice as our goal, we have launched a coordinated nationwide campaign to secure comprehensive benefits for central government pensioners under the upcoming 8th Central Pay Commission.
This is not a request. This is a rightful demand from those who gave their entire working life to the service of the nation.
- Direct Advocacy with the Pay Commission: No More Silence
Under the dynamic leadership of Secretary General Comrade Ravi Malik and President Comrade Ashok Sharma, our association has stormed the corridors of power. In a series of high level engagements, our leadership team submitted a comprehensive memorandum to the 8th CPC and participated in personal hearings.
Comrade Malik and Comrade Ashok Sharma presented a detailed, evidence based case before the Commission. They laid bare the severe economic and administrative challenges crushing central government pensioners today. They did not stop at problems. They gave solutions. They gave a roadmap of practical recommendations to eliminate systemic disparities and guarantee financial security for every senior citizen who served this country.
- Our Charter of Demands: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Our demands are clear, fair, and long overdue. We have placed them firmly on the table of the 8th CPC:
- Annual Increment and Timely Revision: Sanction of annual increment for pensioners or automatic increase of pension every five years to match inflation and rising costs.
- LTC and HRA for Pensioners: Restore Leave Travel Concession and grant House Rent Allowance to pensioners who continue to maintain homes and families.
- Enhanced Medical Support: Raise Fixed Medical Allowance to Rs 6000 per month. Establish CGHS Wellness Centers in all districts. Provide cashless health insurance at government cost and extend health benefits to pensioners residing abroad.
- Tax Justice: Complete exemption of pension from income tax. Pension is not income. It is deferred wage for service already rendered.
- Pension Quantum: Fix pension at 75 percent of last pay drawn and family pension at 60 percent of last pay drawn.
- Restore Commuted Pension in 10 Years: Reduce the restoration period of commuted pension from the unjust 15 years to 10 years.
- End the Discrimination: Ensure full parity between pre and post pensioners. Grant notional increment from 01.01.2016. Implement Option-1 of 7th CPC for all. More benefits to existing pensioners.
- Restore Old Pension Scheme: Scrap the New Pension Scheme and restore the defined benefit Old Pension Scheme for all.
- A Relentless Battle Against Historical Anomalies
Our fight does not start today. We are correcting injustices that have festered for decades.
- Rectifying the 1986 Pay Anomaly: For nearly four decades, pensioners have suffered due to wage and pension disparities born in 1986. We demand immediate resolution. We filed court cases. As regards pay parity from 1996 with arrears, we have won in the first round.
- MACP Resolution: We demand urgent corrections to the anomalies from the Modified Assured Career Progression scheme. Non functional grade pay must be granted from the date of MACP upgradation.
- Annual Increment Justice: Fair implementation of annual increments for retirees of 30.06 and 31.12. Sanction pending arrears in all cases through court interventions without further delay.
- Expanding the Footprint: A Call to Arms
A battle cannot be won without an army. On the organizational front, our leadership is aggressively building a truly national structure. The mission is twofold: - Establish robust regional units in every state.
- Secure formal registration as an official All India body.
In a joint statement, Comrade Malik and Comrade Ashok Sharma issued this direct appeal:
“We earnestly request all our members to take proactive steps in establishing a higher number of regional units across every state. We call upon the membership to extend all necessary logistical and administrative assistance to ensure the immediate, seamless registration of our All India body. Our collective strength is our greatest asset as we fight for the dignity and rights of pensioners.”
- The Time is Now
Friends, the 8th CPC deliberations will decide the financial future of lakhs of retired personnel and their families. This is our moment. The association is leaving no stone unturned to mobilize grassroots support.
But leadership alone cannot win this war. We need you. We need every pensioner, every family member, every well wisher to join hands. Form units in your city. Talk to your fellow retirees. Spread this message in every WhatsApp group, in every park, in every CGHS center.
They served the nation for 30 to 40 years. Now the nation must serve them with respect.
Join the movement. Strengthen the Association. Claim your rights.
_Lokanath Mishra, Chief Adviser, AIPACBIC .
For circulation among pensioners and well wishers
Jai Pensioner Ekta!
Kudos to the great selfless efforts of our noble seniors. I support your efforts for general masses of retirees.
Very nice of you Sir, All Fellow Pensioners are really indebted to your Efforts, Thanks ๐ a lot Sir, Kindly Carry On!!!!!
All India pensioners association is fighting tooth and nail to safe guard the rights and financial benefits of pensioners. We are at their back and call .
We all are unitedly support our Pensioner association fighting for our genuine cause! There should not be TDS on our pension as well as deposited retired fund on Senior Citizen Scheme of fixed deposits! We need support of HRA and Medical Commutation amount must be restored in 10 years. All agenda points raised by Pension Association are right step for right justice to we all pensioners! Gratitude to the Pensioner Association!
Good suggestions.
Please make the Association strictly non political. No need to add the prefix *Comrade* to the names of leaders since it gives the impression that the association is pro left.
One more demand can be added.
‘ Include leading private hospitals of the area in the list of empanelled hospitals of the CGHS “
Good suggestions.
Please make the Association strictly non political. No need to add the prefix *Comrade* to the names of leaders since it gives the impression that the association is pro left.
One more demand can be added.
‘ Include leading private hospitals of the area in the list of empanelled hospitals of the CGHS “
Rightly said. If we demand for cannon ball, we will definitely get a few bullets. We should show our strength strongly. ๐ช
Let’s stand united to win. All the demands made are very reasonable like HRA. After retirement also, retirees have to dwell in a house.
เคชเฅเคจเฅเคถเคจ เคธเคเค เคฌเคนเฅเคค เคธเคฐเคพเคนเคจเฅเคฏ เคเคพเคฐเฅเคฏ เคเคฐ เคฐเคนเคพ เคนเฅ,เคนเคฎ เคธเคญเฅ ( เคเฅเคจเฅเคฆเฅเคฐ เคเคฐ เคฐเคพเคเฅเคฏ เคธเคฐเคเคพเคฐ เคเฅ) เคชเฅเคจเฅเคถเคจเคฐ เคนเคฐ เคเคฆเคฎ เคชเคฐ เคธเคเค เคเฅ เคธเคพเคฅ เคเคกเฅ เคนเฅเคเฅค
A good charter of demand. Let God give the CPC members a good mind to think about the pensioners keeping aside all political barriers whom they also going to join.
The demand for HRAis a just demand I have put up the demand in the comments section since the salary of the employees before the sixth CPC was very low passing life was a difficulty how could an employee afford to buy a house or build a house it will be great idea if HRA Is sanctioned
เคชเฅเคเคถเคจ เคญเฅเค เคจเคนเฅ เคนเคฎเคพเคฐเคพ เค เคงเคฟเคเคพเคฐ เคนเฅ. เคจเฅเคธเคฐเฅเคเคฟเค เคจเฅเคฏเคพเคฏ เคนเฅเคคเฅ เค เคชเคจเคพ เคชเคเฅเคท เคฐเคเคจเคพ เคเคฐเฅเคฐเฅ เคนเฅ. เคธเคญเฅ เคชเฅเคเคถเคจ เคญเฅเคเคฟเคฏเฅเค เคเฅ เคเคเคเฅเค เคนเฅเคเคฐ 8 เคตเฅ เคตเฅเคคเคจ เคเคฏเฅเค เคเฅ เคธเคฎเคเฅเคท เค เคชเคจเฅ เคฎเคพเคเคเฅ เคเฅ เคชเฅเคฐเคเฅเคฐ เคขเคเค เคธเฅ เคฐเคเคจเคพ เคเคพเคนเคฟเค.
Pensioners should be benifitted
It’s our right. The early they know it better for them. Whimsical few can’t decide the future of lakhs of pensioners. Let us be united…
We as Pensioners don’t know who to believe, We are pensioners who are below the poverty line, form January 2026, the Indian government said there’s a hike in Pension but the EPFO Say it’s Fake news nothing is Official, how to live with below 1000. INR in these hard days, we’re 71, year’s my wife is a diabetic patient, we can’t have our proper food for the day, how to go for medical treatment, it’s sad to be a Senior Citizens of India, 7, months passed in 2026, . nothing has changed so far, we don’t know to live or die as Senior Citizens, thanks to Our Government God bless you’ll abundantly forever.
You are correct sir. Being a senior citizen in our country is a curse. No one cares.
We have to fight for our right.
We have to fight for our right
Strong pension and pension
เคฌเคฟเคฒเคเฅเคฒ เคธเคนเฅ เคนเฅ เค เคเคฐ เคเค เคนเคฎ เคฎเคฟเคฒ เคเคฐ เคเคธ เคฒเคกเคผเคพเค เคเฅ เคฒเคกเฅเคเคเฅ เคคเฅ เคนเคฎ เคเคฐเฅเคฐ เคธเคซเคฒเคคเคพ เคนเคพเคธเคฟเคฒ เคเคฐ เคธเคเคคเฅ เคนเฅเค|
The demands r fully . justified . There shold not be any anomalies / difference in BASIC PAY & BASIC PENSION . between salaried persons & pensioners for CENTRAL GOVT . EMPLOYEES & STATE GOVT. EMPLOYEES in 8th cental pay commission .
with regards
Rightly said. We should show our Unity. Please carry on.
A Right step in the Right time.
Pray Almighty to give strength
to combat this common cause.
A line of action should be pronounced.
Asst Manual,Financial has to made known,so that all pensioners can
prepare themselves for this Great
Cause.
Zonal Action committee should be
formed along with coordinating committee should be formed.
Fortnightly Newsletter should be
Circulated so that every pensioner
Can know where the March is on.
Bala
Chief Loco Inspector,
7019270404
I am B.R.Pantulu running my 88th year. Worked in All India Radio and retired in 1997 .Govt has given me one year extension..you made a very comprehensive presentation covering all the points.My health does not permit me to move around and mobilise support..I can give some contribution to support the movement .
Thanks a lot
All the demands are justifiable in any forum& court. A great Royal Salute to the Seniors who have started this battle are selfless pioneers and to be respected and our duty to follow their footsteps
. I personally prostrate ( Dhandam ) before them with gratitude for raising the voice on our behalf.
J.Anantha Narayanan. S. Rly
Justice for retiree is a legitmate demand and all the demands raised from Pensioners’ Right should thought seriously and sympathetically. Why a pensioner will not get house rent allowance ? If an employee gets HRA when in service, so why immediately after retirement his HRA will be seized? After retirement the pensioner will take shelter under the tree shed?
Yes pensioners have been treated shabbily. It is regretted that any commission r committee set up to remove anamolies will not view in proper perspective but ony add more confusion by mincing words.it is like out of sight out of mind this sort of discrimination must end sooner than later. Pensioners r languishing to meet both ends meet and further discrimination adds insult to injury. V have been fighting tooth and nail but govt has turned a blind eye and deaf ear to the noise made from various sources. This time it is a do or die battle. Justice shd prevail. Efforts by u have to b lauded.v r all with u as retd pensioners but unfortunately v cannot find individually. Pl get on with the battle until it is won.
All the demands are very legitimate. I fully support you in your efforts. Let’s hope for the best.
Bala Subramanyam
05.07.2026
Read in detail.This fight is highly appreciable from all quarters. I
earnestly request future course
of action such as Dharna,Hunger
Satyagraha should be intimated
thro bulletin so that enthusiasts
can physically participate.
Pray God this great task will be
recived positively.
Physical , Financial back up should
also be worked out and circulated
to make involvement PLEASEBala
I support your efforts and pray for favorable results kudos.
Yes, all demands are quite genuine. We should show our strength by unity.
All the best to the p
ensioners
Till PM Modi and FM sitharaman alongwith Union Labour Minister are there in Centre EPS -95 Pension can not be hiked.
The great step for the benefit of pensioners in 8th CPC.
Quite genuine demands. We should show our unity and strength. God bless.
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It is a great initiative and appreciable. All points are relevant ๐
Pensioners should be benifitted
Any proposal should be reasonable. Having received salary all through career for whatever one has served expecting 75% of pay … annual increments, LTC HRA etc.,for pensioners is preposterous. Nothing short of hallucinations.
Thanks to all our friends for their valuable feedback and support.
Quite genuine demands. Show our unity and strength. God bless.
What will happen to the 5, 10 percent special allowance already giving. To. 80,85 years pensioners .How this will treat in 8th cpc?.
Please keep State Governments pensioners with the main organisation too.This will create more strength of huge members to which demand ,Govt of India can’t ignore.
We have full support from Assam Pensioners Association
I agree that we should be united to fight against the injustice.all Pensioners join hand together and let us win the demands which are very genuine and essential.My support as Retired Pensioners.๐ Defence Pensioner
All state governments pensioners and centre government pensioners should fight together to get their legitimate demands accepted by the 8th. Cpc and centre government.
It is seen every time retired Armed forces (uniform ) personnel are ignored from their legitimate rights and seen only highercy personnel. Different fitment factor in 7th commission seen less for lower people & higher for higher paid people. Where as in every where forces called in any eventuality. Forgetting when time comes to give something by authority.
I support for pensioner and do good job all members .
เคนเคฎ เคธเคนเคเคพเคฐเฅเคฏ เคเคฐเคคเฅ เคนเฅ!
All the demands are justified specially for medical allowances & LTC facility for the pensioners.
Genuine demands well articulated.
must raise voices unitedly else no one will pay heed to genuine demands.
A legitimate demand. May it ends with all positive results.
All the demands are justified and well articulated.
It is our bound duty to support and strengthen the movements.
Very Nice &Justified Deimand For Pensioner
Sir, we pensioners should get complete tax exemption, otherwise what the government gives us will be taken back by them under the garb of income tax. This is crucial and very important Sirs. Other points raised are also very much genuine.
All demands are justified,LTC and Medical fascility essential.
All demands are justified as the pensioners have given their prime time of life for the welfare of this country and they deserve a peaceful life in the last phase of their life.
All state governments pensioners and centre government pensioners should fight together to get their legitimate demands accepted by the 8th. Cpc and centre government.
If sufferings of pensioners ,senior citizen are as envisized in the the legitimate demands should be given will boost the moral boost and positive results for generation to come.
All demands are justified as the pensioners have given their prime time of life for the welfare of this country and they deserve a peaceful life in the last phase of their life.
Very good effort. Thanks sir. We are standing with you.
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It’s a genuine demand. Effort should be continued. We all are with you.
Bank’s are Undertaken by the Central government, Bank’s are paying dividends Thousands of Crore to the Central government, But still lot of Anomalies is being created by the Government to the Bank Pensioners, Government is not supposed to pay even a single Pie, Employees have saved 10 to 12 % of their Basic salary through out their Service, Which is kept in Employees Pension Fund, Their own FUND is deliberately not Permitted by the MOF OFFICIALS / Central government Judiciously, Wrongly interpreting……. How long it will be there, Already since 3 decades to the Aged Pensioners have been Deceived
In the ups pension payment said that minimum pension 10000+ DR BUT PAYING 4000+DR AND RECOVERY ALSO ADDED IN IT NO ARRIERS TO THE PAST RETIREES nobody getting the said pension. the annuity also minus in it what can we do