8th Pay Commission: Great news! The 8th Pay Commission is set to roll out starting January 1st, 2026. Following the pattern we’ve seen with the last couple of Pay Commissions, experts expect the fitment factor to land somewhere between 2.75 and 3.10.

8th Pay Commission Update

Once the central government makes its official announcement, state governments will jump into action by setting up their own Pay Commission committees. Each state will then put the Pay Commission into effect based on what their specific committee recommends.

Preparations for the Mumbai meeting

The Commission issued a notification regarding the Mumbai visit on September 21, 2026. Meetings were scheduled for October 22 and 23, 2026. The deadline for submitting applications was October 10.

As per a notice issued on August 24, 2026, the Commission had scheduled consultation meetings in Bengaluru on October 7 and 8. The last date for applications to participate was September 18.On August 11, 2026, the Commission partially revised the guidelines for the appointment of advisors. This is an update related to the Commission’s administrative preparedness.

What do these updates mean?

The current updates on the Commission’s website are as of September 21. While these information indicate that the Commission is working on a consultation and administrative process to formulate its recommendations, they do not reveal the amount of salary or pension increases for employees.

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The Central Government constituted the 8th Pay Commission on November 3, 2025. The Commission is headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. It is a three-member commission that will consider the demands of eligible employee organizations, associations, and other stakeholders and formulate its recommendations.