8th CPC: Pensioners demand 67% pension, Rs 69K pay
The All India Federation of Pensioners Association (AIFPA) met with officials from the 8th Pay Commission in Chennai, where they presented a list of key demands. These demands include a pension equal to 67% of the last drawn pay, with a minimum basic pay of Rs 69,000 and a fitment factor of 3.83. The pensioners also suggested restoring the commutation period to 11 years and implementing the one-rank-one-pension (OROP) policy.
Additionally, they called for reducing the qualifying service years for defence pensioners, exempting pension and family pension from income tax, and increasing the fixed medical allowance to Rs 5,000.
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