T.N. Elders Welfare Association seeks age-linked additional pension in eighth pay commission

Tamil Nadu Elders Welfare Association has urged the Union authorities to supply age-linked further pension nether the projected Eighth Pay Commission. In a property release, the relation president K.S. Subramanian said the Centre indispensable see the connection for age-linked further pension operation successful presumption of the fiscal challenges faced by elder citizens. While those aged betwixt 70 and 80 years indispensable beryllium provided with 10% of basal pension, those aged betwixt 80 and 85 years indispensable beryllium fixed an further pension of 20% of basal pension. The percent indispensable beryllium accrued further with the property of elder citizens, considering the expanding aesculapian expenditure and rising outgo of living.

Published - March 19, 2026 12:46 americium IST