DA Hike: A fake news going viral on the instant messaging platform WhatsApp has created a stir among retired government employees. It claims that under the Finance Act 2025, retired employees will stop receiving dearness allowance (DA) hikes and future pay commission benefits, affecting millions of pensioners. However, the central government’s press agency, the Press Information Bureau (PIB), has completely rejected this claim, calling it “fake.” According to PIB, this message is being repeatedly forwarded, but there is no truth to it.
The PIB Fact Check tweet clearly states that this rumour being spread in the name of the Finance Act 2025 is baseless. The PIB further stated that Rule 37 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 has been amended, but this amendment only pertains to a specific situation. The amended rule states that if an employee absorbed in a public sector company (PSU) is dismissed for indiscipline or misconduct, his or her pension or retirement benefits may be cancelled. This does not mean that DA increases or pay commission benefits have been discontinued for normal retired employees.
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🚨 Will retired Govt employees stop getting DA hikes & Pay Commission benefits under the Finance Act 2025⁉️
A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims that the Central Government has withdrawn post-retirement benefits like DA hikes and Pay Commission revisions for retired… pic.twitter.com/T3ylHEvCXt
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) December 13, 2025
