8th Pay Commission: The central government announced the 8th Pay Commission in January last month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved its formation. Under the 8th Pay Commission, the salary of central employees can be increased according to the fitment factor of 2.86.
Since the formation of the 8th Pay Commission was announced, lakhs of government employees have been waiting for it. Recently, it was announced that the government could implement the 8th Pay Commission from January 1, 2026. But now, a big update is coming out about this.
Some experts say that it sought to implement the 8th Pay Commission from January 1, 2026. This means that the 8th Pay Commission will not be implemented on January 1, 2025, and its implementation may be delayed. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said there is enough time to implement the 8th Pay Commission, as it was announced a year ago. However, the government has not yet issued the terms of reference for the Pay Commission. That is, the government has not yet clarified from its side when the 8th Pay Commission can be introduced.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?
No provision related to this was seen in the government document. This has caused some disappointment among the employees. Many schemes were announced for taxpayers in Budget 2025. There was no mention related to the expenditure of the Pay Commission. Can the government implement it from any other month in 2026? No information has been officially revealed in this regard.
Experts say the 8th Pay Commission was not allocated in the Union Budget. The Pay Commission will be implemented only after the 7th Pay Commission completes 10 years. Experts say it can be implemented starting on January 1, 2026. If there is a delay in implementing the 8th Pay Commission, it will not impact the employees.
