8th Pay Commission latest news: 5 big pension demands raised at crucial NC-JCM meeting - Pension revision every 5 years may go to 8th Pay Commission | The Economic Times
During the annual NC-JCM meeting last week, Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan assured employee representatives that the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s recommendation for raising pension every 5 years would be referred to the 8th Pay Commission. The staff side is pushing for pension revisions every 5 years, arguing that updates only during Pay Commissions don’t allow pensioners to keep up with inflation. Pension revision every 5 years may go to 8th Pay Commission