Railway Pensioners Demand Restoration Of Old Pension Plan
The pensioners belonging to Central government, especially the railway staff urged the government to engage in constructive dialogue and to address their long-pending grievances with urgency and fairness for the dignity and security of the retired workforce.
Hyderabad: The All India Retired Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRRF) staged protest at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad here on Wednesday demanding the government to fulfill their demands.
The pensioners belonging to Central government, especially the railway staff urged the government to engage in constructive dialogue and to address their long-pending grievances with urgency and fairness for the dignity and security of the retired workforce.
The protestors put forwarded some of their demands as to repeal the validation Bill passed in the Parliament, to include pension revision within the terms of reference of the 8th Pay Commission and to delete the unfunded non-contributory pension scheme concept as mentioned in the 8th Pay Commission terms of reference, which is insulting to the pensioners.
Likewise they demanded a 50 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) on basic pay with effect from January 1, 2024, grant interim relief with effect from January 1, 2026, to scrap the National Pension System (NPS) and Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) and to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for all eligible employees.
