8th CPC: Pensioner body wants Rs 45K min pension
The Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS), an affiliate of the All India Federation of Pensioners’ Associations, met officials of the 8th Pay Commission in New Delhi on August 7, 2026. The delegation, led by BPS president RK Chauhan and secretary general Avinash Rajput, requested a minimum pension of Rs 45,000, which is five times higher than the current Rs 9,000 minimum pension.
The BPS also proposed a fitment factor of 3.83, potentially raising the current minimum basic pay of Rs 18,000 to Rs 69,000. The group suggested increasing the family unit size from 3 to 5.2, which could boost basic pay. Additionally, they advocated for a quarterly revision of dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) based on the three-month average pay, with point-to-point compensation.
The BPS also wanted the extension of suitable House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Leave Travel Concession (LTC) benefits to Central Autonomous Bodies (CAB) pensioners and pensioners of Central Statutory Bodies, without separate government orders.
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