UP: Five lakh beneficiaries to receive pensions as per seventh pay commission

Most pensioners in this category of Uttar Pradesh would be from the corporation sector, where the Seventh Pay Commission has not been implemented.

As many as five lakh beneficiaries will be given pensions as per the Seventh Pay Commission in Uttar Pradesh, the state government announced on Monday.Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) S Radha Chauhan said most pensioners in the category would be from the corporation sector, where the Seventh Pay Commission has not been implemented.The government approved the revision of the provisional pension of the mentioned category of pensioners on March 6, 2017, as per the mandate of February 12, 2018.As per the revised mandate, the higher the amount, the more pension will be payable.ALSO READ: How to apply for Income Certificate in India: Eligibility and application process On the other hand, departments will have to complete the revision work within three months.Earlier, the Centre already issued an order to give pensions to its retired employees, according to the Seventh Pay Commission. The Government of India has made arrangements to review the last-drawn pay of pre-January 2016 pensioners under the provisions of the mandate dated 23 December 2016 and 18 July 2017.According to the Finance Department, the pensioners belonging to the Sixth Pay Commission will also get the same pension as the pensioners belonging to the Seventh Pay Commission after the final revision of pensions.ALSO READ: Want to change address in Aadhaar card? List documents you can submit as address proof