With the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission, soon 11.4 million government employees and pensioners have questions about their salaries, pensions, and dearness allowances. On the other hand, a great number of messages have been going rounds over the internet.
One such message has been claiming that the central government has discontinued the dearness allowance increase and Pay Commission benefits for retired employees under the Finance Act, 2025.
This message has gone viral on social media, causing great confusion and concern among employees and pensioners.
Truth behind the viral message
Government took notice of the viral message soon, and PIB investigated its origins and claimed that it was completely false. PIB Fact Check clarified that the central government has not made any decisions to increase the dearness allowance (DA) of retired employees or to discontinue the benefits of the Pay Commission.
🚨 Will retired Govt employees stop getting DA hikes & Pay Commission benefits under the Finance Act 2025⁉️
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) December 13, 2025
A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims that the Central Government has withdrawn post-retirement benefits like DA hikes and Pay Commission revisions for retired… pic.twitter.com/T3ylHEvCXt
The new change in CCS rules
PIB has stated that Rule 37 of the CCS Rules, 2021 has been amended, but this amendment relates to a specific situation only. The amended rule states that if a government servant employed in a public sector undertaking is dismissed from service for misconduct, his/her retirement benefits will be forfeited.
Only employees who have been removed from their respective positions due to corruption, indiscipline, or other reasons will not receive retirement benefits.
Government employees not to be afraid of such messages
These claims that the viral messages have been making are baseless. No such regulation has been implemented by the central government. Government employees and pensioners are advised not to trust misleading and unverified information circulating on WhatsApp or social media, and to rely only on government sources for confirmation and information.
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