Several major demands related to salary structure, pension benefits and employee allowances have been placed before the 8th Pay Commission by the Maharashtra pension body. The organisation has sought wide-ranging reforms from the 8th CPC, including the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), higher house rent allowance (HRA), a sharp increase in travel allowance (TA), revision in the family unit definition for minimum wage calculation and better benefits for employees working in difficult areas. The body has also recommended changes in additional pension rules for senior pensioners and demanded guaranteed returns under the National Pension System (NPS). 8th Pay Commission Maharashtra pension body’s demands