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Defence civilians demand 8th Pay Commission parity with railway staff on pay promotions allowances
Economy
Published on 14 May 2026
They want risk and hardship perks matching uniforms
Defence civilian employees have asked the 8th Pay Commission for pay scales, promotions, and benefits on par with Railway employees. The All India Defence Employees’ Federation also wants risk and hardship allowances aligned with uniformed personnel, alongside changes covering minimum pay, pension, and medical benefits. The demand could reshape how compensation and welfare benefits are structured for defence civilians.
- Defence civilians seek pay and promotion parity with railway employees
- Demand includes equal risk and hardship allowances as uniformed staff
- Federation has submitted proposals to the 8th Pay Commission
- Additional asks: minimum pay, pension, and medical benefits
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