8th Pay Commission- Big update is revealed regarding 8th Pay Commission. Central government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. After the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, government employees are expecting a strong growth in their salary. The Pay Commission, which is implemented once every 10 years, affects the salaries and finances of lakhs of government employees and officials.
The 8th Pay Commission has been approved by the Cabinet and is expected to be implemented from January 1, 2026. This may bring major changes in the salary, allowances and pension of central government employees. The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in 2016 and its term will end on December 31, 2025.
What will change under the 8th Pay Commission?
Under the 8th Pay Commission, some important factors of salary will change. These include things like fitment factor, allowances, dearness allowance and salary matrix. Pay commissions are usually formed about 18 months before implementation, so that there is enough time for review and recommendations.
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How much will the salary increase?
The salary of central government employees is expected to increase in 2026. 48.62 lakh employees and 67.85 lakh pensioners can benefit from the 8th Pay Commission. Under this, the salary can increase from Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000. There is also a strong growth expected in the minimum pension that it can reach Rs 20,500.
Let us tell you that it is difficult to say with certainty how much growth will happen in the salary. Until the Pay Commission is formed and until the Commission takes a final decision on the fitment factor, nothing concrete can be said about this.
Fitment Factor and Basic Pay
Under the 8th Pay Commission, the most talked about thing is the fitment factor. However, until the Pay Commission is officially formed, it is very difficult to say what will be the fitment factor while determining the salary? However, reports say that the fitment factor is expected to increase from 2.57 to around 2.85. If this happens, the minimum basic salary for all government employees and pensioners will increase.
D.A
Dearness Allowance (DA) is defined as the cost of living adjusted to rising inflation. Recently, the DA has been increased by 2%. It is highly expected that it will be merged with the basic salary when the 8th Pay Commission is introduced. Based on new basic payH.R.A.Changes are also expected in things like salary (Rs 10,000) and travel allowance (TA).