7th Pay Commission Latest News: If you are a central government employee or someone in your family works for the central government, this news is useful for you. A message circulating on social media over the past few days has created confusion among central government pensioners and their families.
The message claims that the Dearness Relief (DR) and Pay Commission revision recommendations under the Finance Act 2025 have been withdrawn from pensioners. However, official sources have dismissed such claims as completely false.
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Pensioners’ benefits are completely safe
Sources assured pensioners that their benefits were completely safe. After the message began trending on social media, the government was forced to issue an official statement. The PIB Fact Check team also clarified that the claim was false and that pensioners’ interests had not been affected in any way. PIB Fact Check stated that the message incorrectly stated that post-retirement benefits for retired government employees, such as the DR hike and the Pay Commission revision proposal, had been scrapped.
🚨 Will retired Govt employees stop getting DA hikes & Pay Commission benefits under the Finance Act 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A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims that the Central Government has withdrawn post-retirement benefits like DA hikes and Pay Commission revisions for retired… pic.twitter.com/E2mCRMPObO
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 13, 2025
What did the PIB fact check say?
PIB Fact Check stated, “A viral message on WhatsApp claims that the central government has withdrawn benefits such as the DR hike and Pay Commission revisions for retired employees under the Finance Act 2025. The PIB Fact Check team confirms that this claim is false.” This denial allayed the concerns of pensioners. Serving government employees receive dearness allowance (DA) to adjust for cost of living, while pensioners receive dearness relief (DR).
The benefits of general pensioners will remain intact.
The government clarified that there are separate categories for general pensioners and employees absorbed in PSUs. The amended rules only focus on forfeiting the benefits of employees absorbed in PSUs and dismissed. The benefits of general pensioners will remain intact. Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners will be implemented as per the prescribed rules. Let us tell you that the government makes changes in DA and DR twice a year. The first DA/DR hike is done in March and is implemented from January 1st. The second DA/DR hike is done in September and is implemented from July 1st.
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