Pensioners Forum Submits Memorandum to PM Through Kanpur DM
The Pensioners Forum submitted a memorandum through the Kanpur District Magistrate to the Prime Minister, raising several demands for retired employees, including inclusion in the 8th Pay Commission, ₹7500 EPS-95 pension, tax exemption, restoration of OPS, and payment of pending DA arrears.
Kanpur, The Pensioners Forum submitted a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister through the District Magistrate of Kanpur, urging the government to consider several long-pending demands of retired employees. The memorandum was received by Daljit Singh, Chief Administrative Officer.
The submission followed a decision taken during the Pensioners Forum meeting held on February 15, 2026. Representatives of the forum said the memorandum highlights several key concerns affecting retired government employees and senior citizens across the country.
Among the major demands raised by the forum is the inclusion of pensioners in decisions related to the upcoming 8th Pay Commission. The forum expressed concern that retired employees might be deprived of benefits if they are not formally included in the commission’s decisions.
The forum also demanded that 50% Dearness Allowance (DA) be merged with basic salary and pension to reduce dissatisfaction among employees and pensioners. In addition, it called for income tax exemption for all pensioners.
Another major demand concerns retired employees under the EPS-95 scheme, for whom the forum has sought a minimum pension of ₹7,500 along with Dearness Allowance as recommended by the Koshiyari Committee.
The memorandum further urged the government to restore railway and other concessions for senior citizens that were withdrawn during the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum also demanded reconsideration of the provision for additional pension increments for senior citizens at different age brackets.
Other demands include restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), extension of CGHS facilities to retired IIT employees, and provision for a government-supported Bharat tour once every two years for retired employees along with an assistant.
The forum also urged the government to reconsider payment of the 18 months’ Dearness Relief arrears withheld during the pandemic period, suggesting the amount could be released in installments if necessary.
In addition, pensioners demanded that the deduction related to pension commutation should stop after 12 years instead of the current 15 years. They also requested that Supreme Court decisions be uniformly implemented for all eligible beneficiaries to prevent repeated litigation in different courts.
Those present during the memorandum submission included Anand Awasthi (General Secretary), Rajesh Shukla (President), B.L. Gulbiya, P.S. Bajpai, Satya Narayan, Bhanu Prakash Nigam, R.P. Shukla, H.N. Tiwari, Vinay Prakash Upadhyay, Shiv Shankar, Umesh Shukla, Ravindra Kumar Madhur, R.P. Verma, Mumtaz Hussain, Anand Singh and others.
