No Change in Retirement Age for Central Government Employees: PIB Fact Check Confirms Viral Claim is Fake

No Change in Retirement Age for Central Government Employees: PIB Fact Check Confirms Viral Claim is Fake

Government of India has not announced any policy to increase the retirement age of public sector or central government employees to 65 years; the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check (PIB Fact Check) confirmed it on its official handle (X).

The clarification comes after several misleading claims circulated on social media suggesting that the government had approved a new rule raising the superannuation age from 60 to 65 years.

According to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), under the existing rules — Fundamental Rule (FR) 56 — every central government employee retires at the age of 60 years.

However, certain categories, such as medical officers and teaching faculty in nursing institutions, have specific provisions allowing service up to 62 or 65 years, depending on their role and ministry requirements.

The DoPT’s official Office Memorandum (OM No. DOPT-1669894287310 dated 01 December 2022) clearly says that no general increase in the retirement age beyond 60 has been approved.

The government has also reiterated that no ministry or department should issue or act upon any unverified circular regarding changes in superannuation rules.

Citizens are also advised to rely on official announcements from DoPT or PIB for accurate information.