The Department of Pensions has issued Circular No. 01/2025, detailing comprehensive adjustments to salaries and pensions in line with the 2025 budget proposals. The circular, dated 25th March 2025, introduces a three-phase implementation plan for salary revisions, effective from 1st January 2025, with new salary scales enforced from 1st April 2025.
Key Highlights:
- Salary Revisions:
- Salaries for public servants, judiciary, parliamentary staff, and armed forces will be revised in phases, with arrears waived.
- New salary scales will apply from 1st April 2025, with pensions recalculated accordingly from 1st July 2025.
- Pension Adjustments:
- Pre-1st April 2025 Retirees: Pensions will be paid based on old scales until 30th June 2025, transitioning to new scales thereafter.
- Post-1st April 2025 Retirees: Pensions will directly reflect new salary scales.
- Pension gratuities for retirees before 31st March 2025 will not be revised.
- Allowances:
- Temporary allowances (Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 3,000 monthly) will cease for post-1st April 2025 retirees.
- Death and Survivor Benefits:
- Death gratuities and widows’/widowers’ pensions will align with the revised salary structures, with phased adjustments for dependents of deceased officers.
- Armed Forces:
- Separate percentage tables for officers and other ranks will govern pension calculations, with higher entitlements for service beyond 19th May 2009.
Implementation:
The Pensions Management System will introduce interim solutions from 15th June 2025 to streamline applications. Institutions must ensure accurate salary conversions and upload supporting documents to the system.
| Circular in English | Click Here |
| Circular in Sinhala | Click Here |
| Circular in Tamil | Click Here |
