The BPS, which represents nearly 1 million pensioners through 245 affiliated organisations, presented its proposals at a meeting with Pay Commission officials on August 7, Mint reported.
BPS seeks quarterly revision of DA and DR
Dearness allowance (DA) for government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners are currently revised twice a year.
The BPS wants these revisions to take place every three months instead, using the average inflation rate over the preceding three months.
The group argues that inflation affects pensioners continuously and that the current six-month cycle can leave retirees waiting for relief when prices rise sharply.
It has also proposed point-to-point compensation, which would allow pensioners to receive the full increase calculated on the basis of inflation.
The BPS separately proposed merging DR with the basic pension once it crosses 25%. The group argues that such a move would help pensioners better cope with the impact of inflation.
These remain proposals, however. Any changes would depend on the Pay Commission’s recommendations and the government’s eventual decision.
Minimum pension of ₹45,000 proposed
The BPS has proposed raising the minimum pension to ₹45,000.
It has also proposed a minimum basic salary of ₹69,000 for government employees and a fitment factor of 3.83.
The fitment factor is the multiplier used to calculate revised salaries and pensions from existing basic pay or pension. A higher fitment factor therefore translates into a larger increase in basic pay and pension.
For family pensions, the BPS has proposed a formula based on 5.2 weighted units. The organisation said revisions should take into account the interests of both pensioners and serving government employees.
BPS seeks parity between old and new pensioners
The pensioners’ group has also called for equal treatment of people who retired from the same post under similar circumstances, regardless of whether they retired before or after January 1, 2026.
The proposal is aimed at preventing differences in pension solely because of when an employee retired.
The BPS has also proposed setting pensions at up to 67% of an employee’s last-drawn salary and family pensions at up to 50%.
It has called for government salaries and pensions to be reviewed every five years.
When is the 8th Pay Commission report expected?
The government constituted the 8th Pay Commission on November 3, 2025, with former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai as its chairperson.
The Commission has been given 18 months to submit its recommendations. Some reports have suggested its report could be ready around May or June 2027.
The Commission is consulting government employees, pensioners and other organisations as it prepares its recommendations. Following meetings in Delhi, consultations are also scheduled in Chennai, Puducherry, Chandigarh and Jaipur.
No decision has been taken on the proposals submitted by the Bharat Pensioners Samaj. The final recommendations will be made by the Pay Commission, after which the government will decide which changes to accept.
