Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 10:10 IST
The Finance Ministry said 8th Pay Commission pension revisions follow statutory rules, not the Finance Act, 2025. Feedback is open at 8cpc.gov.in till March 16.
The government has officially launched the 8th Pay Commission website after forming the commission.
8th Pay Commission Update: Removing the confusion over the applicability of the revised pension under the 8th Pay Commission for those who retired on December 31, 2025, the government said that the pension revisions do not automatically arise from the Finance Bill, 2025. It is governed by statutory provisions such as the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, and the Extraordinary Pension Rules, 2023, along with related instructions issued from time to time.
The Finance Ministry clarified that pension revisions will be made strictly according to statutory rules and general orders issued after the Pay Commission’s recommendations are accepted.
The doubts over the differentiation of old and new pensioners have emerged due to the provision of the Finance Act, 2025, validating existing pension rules, which have led to speculations in some sections.
Pankaj Choudhary, Minister of State for Finance, clarified the government’s stand in Lok Sabha, saying “the 8th CPC has been mandated to make its recommendations on Pay, Allowances, Pension, etc. of the Central Government employees.”
Importantly, the Finance Ministry clarified, “The Part-IV of Finance Act, 2025 has validated the existing Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules and principles governing pension liabilities… and does not alter or change existing Civil or Defence pensions.”
In simple terms, the Finance Act did not introduce any new distinction among pensioners.
8th Pay Commission Website Goes Live, Govt Invites Feedback Till March 16
The government has opened a fresh window for central government employees and pensioners to share their views on salaries, pensions, and allowances.
A dedicated website for the 8th Pay Commission, https://8cpc.gov.in/, has been launched after the commission was formally constituted. Through this platform, the panel is now inviting feedback from ministries, departments, government employees, pensioners, and other concerned groups.
According to the website, the 8th Central Pay Commission is seeking opinions and inputs to help it make better-informed decisions. To collect responses in a structured way, an online questionnaire with 18 questions has been made available on the MyGov portal.
According to the website, suggestions have been invited from a broad group of people and institutions linked to government service. This includes employees of central ministries and departments, staff from Union Territories, judicial officers, court officials, and members of regulatory bodies.
Employee unions, retired government staff, pensioners, researchers, academicians, and individual citizens can also share their views. Authorised or nominated nodal officers from ministries, departments, and government offices are also eligible to submit inputs.
The last date to send feedback to the 8th Pay Commission is March 16. After this, the survey will no longer accept submissions.
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February 15, 2026, 10:10 IST
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