The claim
The Government of India has increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62
Original review summary
The review says the government did not increase central government employees’ retirement age to 62. It cites the Press Information Bureau’s clarification that no such decision had been made and a Lok Sabha reply stating there was no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age. [S1][S1]
Additional context
The review reports that, in a Lok Sabha reply on 9 August 2023, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said no proposal to change the retirement age was under consideration. [S1]
The review says the PIB clarified on 19 November 2024 that the government had made no decision to raise the retirement age. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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