8th Pay Commission – Good news for central government employees. Before the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, the central government on Wednesday increased the DA for the last time under the 7th Pay Commission. The central government on Wednesday approved a 3 percent increase in dearness allowance for its employees, taking the DA to 58 percent. The 7th Pay Commission is ending in December 2025.
This was the last increase under the current Pay Commission. This step, taken before the festivals of Dussehra and Diwali, is the second increase in DA for central government employees in 2025. It was last revised in March, when employees received a 2 percent increase in allowances. This increase has resulted in a salary increase for central government employees. The increased salary will be available from November, and three months’ arrears will also be paid. But the question is how much the salary increase is. Let’s find out.
How much did the salary increase due to the 3% DA increase?
A 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance for central government employees will increase their salary by another 3 per cent of the basic pay. For example, under the 7th Pay Commission, an employee with a minimum basic pay of Rs 18,000 will see his monthly income increase by around Rs 540 due to the DA hike. This increase will bring the total salary of employees with the lowest basic pay to Rs 28,440. In another example, an employee with a basic pay of Rs 60,000 will now receive Rs 34,800 as DA, up from Rs 33,000 after the March increase.
Pensioners in the minimum pension category of Rs 9,000 will receive an additional Rs 270, bringing their total pension to Rs 14,220 at a revised rate of 58 percent. The Eighth Pay Commission, announced in January, will determine further revisions to salaries and allowances. However, official notification regarding its members and tenure is awaited.
Salary will increase from November
With the DA increase, central government employees’ salaries will increase starting in November. The November salary will include three months’ arrears. The DA for the months of July, August, and September will be included in the October salary. October salaries can be credited from October 31st to the following month, i.e., November. However, employees’ salaries are credited on the last day of the month.