8th Pay Commission Urgent Start | Bharat Pensioners Samaj Appeals to PM & FM

 BHARAT PENSIONERS’ SAMAJ

(All India Federation of Pensioners’ Associations)

(Registered No. 2023 of 1962-63), Recognised by GOLDOP&PW

Associate NGO/Partner International Federation on Ageing. Tomto (Canada)

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Ref. No. BPS/8thCPC (ToR)/2025/03

Date: 29 December 2025

To

The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India

Prime Minister’s Office

South Block, Raisina Hill

New Delhi – 110011

The Hon’ble Finance Minister

Government of India

New Delhi

Subject: Urgent operationalisation of the 8th Central Pay Commission – immediate allotment of office space and commencement of work

Respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, and

Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Ji,

On behalf of Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS), a non-political, non-profit, secular All-India federation of Central Government Pensioners’ Associations, registered with the Registrar of Societies and recognised by RNI, Government of India, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, NITI Aayog, and approved under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, and affiliated as an Associate NGO with the International Federation on Ageing, we respectfully draw the attention of the Government to a matter of serious and immediate concern affecting both serving employees and pensioners.

While the 8th Central Pay Commission has been duly announced, constituted, and entrusted to the chairmanship of a former Hon’ble Judge of the Supreme Court of India, it is a matter of deep concern that even after more than a month of its constitution, the Commission has not been allotted office accommodation nor has it commenced its work.

The delay assumes particular significance for the following reasons:

1. The 7th Central Pay Commission ceases to have effect on 31 December 2025, and revised pay and pension are due from 1 January 2026.

2. Although the 8th CPC has an 18-month time frame to submit its recommendations, any delay in the commencement of work will inevitably result in deferment of implementation.

3. Past experience demonstrates that delayed Pay Commission processes lead to avoidable arrears, administrative complications, and prolonged uncertainty.

4. Pensioners, especially senior citizens who do not benefit from promotions or allowances, suffer the most when Pay Commission timelines are stretched without justification.

BPS respectfully submits that once a Pay Commission is constituted, it must be enabled to function immediately by providing basic infrastructure, staffing, and logistical support. Administrative inertia at this stage sends a wrong signal and undermines the confidence of millions of government employees and pensioners in the system.

We, therefore, earnestly request the Government to:
a) Allot suitable office accommodation and infrastructure to the 8th Central Pay Commission forthwith;
b) Ensure immediate commencement of its functioning; and
c) Declare a clear and transparent timeline to enable implementation of revised pay and pension from 1 January 2026, without any slippage.

Bharat Pensioners Samaj is confident that the Government, which has consistently reiterated its commitment to the welfare and dignity of pensioners, will take prompt corrective action in this matter.
We shall be grateful for an early and positive response.

With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,

(Avinash Rajput)
Secretary General
Bharat Pensioners Samaj

Copy to:

1. Dr. Jitendra Singh Ji, Hon’ble Minister of State (PP), PMO, Government of India

2. The Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Government of India

3. The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
   For kind information and favourable action, please.