Equal basic Pension under 7th CPC – Lok Sabha Q&A Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.6447 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018/CHAITRA 16, 1940 (SAKA) EQUAL BASIC PENSION UNDER SEVENTH CPC 6447: SHRI P. K. KUNHALIKUTTY Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) has recommended option-I for ensuring equal basic pension to pre – 2016 and post – 2015 pensioners retiring from similar/equal posts and stages and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has finally not accepted that recommendation and if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that such similarly placed pensioners get equal basic pension from 01.01.2016? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN) (a) to (c) The 7th Central Pay Commission had recommended two formulations for revision of pension of employees who retired ...