8th Pay Commission for pensioners: DoPT backs pension revision for past pensioners; has this happened before?

8th Pay Commission news: The Department of Personnel and Training is advocating for revisions to the Terms of Reference for the 8th Pay Commission. Employee associations are urging the inclusion of pension revisions for those who retired before January 1, 2026. Historically, previous pay commissions—namely the 7th, 6th, 5th, and 4th—have had their Terms of Reference modified by the government to address various concerns, including extended coverage and scope.