There is No proposal for reduction or stoppage of pension of Pensioners-Central Govt.

There is no proposal for reduction or stoppage of pension and no action is contemplated by the Government in this regard. Instead, the Government is committed for the welfare and well being of the pensioners.

It has come to the notice of the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare of the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension that in the wake of the current pandemic, Covid-19 and the ensuing economic scenario, many rumours are afloat that the Government is contemplating a reduction or stoppage of Pension which has become a source of worry for the Pensioners.

As clarified earlier, it is being reiterated that there is no such proposal for reduction of pension and no action is contemplated by the Government in this respect. Instead, the Government is committed for the welfare and well being of the pensioners.

Source:www.pib.gov.in