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⚡PIB Fact Check: Fake Message Claiming Retired Govt Employees May Miss Out on DA Hike, Pay Commission Benefits Goes Viral

By Subhash Kamble

A WhatsApp message has gone viral claiming that the Centre has decided to remove key post-retirement benefits for retired government employees. WhatsApp suggests that this rule change is part of the Finance Act 2025. The PIB Fact Check has categorically called it a fake claim. "Rule 37 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 has been amended to state that if an absorbed PSU employee is dismissed for misconduct, their retirement benefits will be forfeited," the agency posted on X.

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