Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 6: A meeting of Pensioners & Senior Citizens Welfare Society J&K was held at Parimpora, Srinagar under the chairmanship of its president, Mir Gh Rasool Botwani in which many issues of pensioners were discussed.
It demanded that Central Government as well as Ladakh employees and pensioners are getting monthly Medical Allowance of Rs 1000/- since April 2020 but the employees and pensioners of Jammu and Kashmir are being deprived of the same when UT Ladakh was part of J&K before its bifurcation so there should be no discrimination in this regard.
The meeting demanded enhancement of monthly pension from the age of 65 years @ 20% instead of 80 years of age as various states have already enhanced pensionery benefits to their pensioners.
It also demanded that Government should release 18 months DA which is held up from January 2020 to June 2021as pensioners are having multiple ailments in their old age and need money for their treatment.
They also appealed for restoration of Old Pension Scheme in J&K in place of New Pension Scheme which has also been implemented all over India besides grant of DA applicable from July 2025 and regularization of daily wagers.
The meeting demanded that 8th Pay Commission be implemented to the pensioners from January 2026 and there should not be any delay or discrimination with the pensioners.
The meeting said that recovery of commutation amount was to be stopped as per directives of CAT after 10 years but has not been one till date.
It appealed to Lt Governor and Chief Minister to redress all the grievances of pensioners.
The meeting was attended by Sheikh Gh Mohi-ud-Din Shilvati general secretary, Comrade Baldev Raj Sharma, D N Sadhu State secretary, P N Raina, Mohd Sultan Mir, Mohd Shaban Dar Bashir Ahmad, Noor Mohd Sheikh, A R Pandith, Syed Khursheed Ahmad, G H Malik, G M Shagoo, Ghulam ud Din, A R Hajam, Mohd Akram Hajam and others.
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