8th Pay Commission: Discussions regarding the Eighth Pay Commission have intensified across the country. Employees hope that the dearness allowance will be merged with basic pay. The biggest question among employees and pensioners is whether this time DA will be incorporated into the basic pay in advance. Because, amid rising inflation and constantly changing salary structures, people are hoping for immediate relief. The Finance Ministry is scheduled to provide an official response in the Lok Sabha on December 1, 2025. This question was raised by MP Anand Bhadauria, whose name appears on the official Lok Sabha question list. MP Bhadauria has asked five questions to the Finance Ministry.
The timeline for implementing the Eighth Pay Commission has not yet been announced. It is estimated to be implemented on January 1, 2026. However, this has not yet been officially announced. Many people are wondering whether the government will continue to revise dearness allowance until the next Pay Commission is implemented, or whether employees will have to wait until the next Pay Commission for a pay hike.
What were the five questions asked?
First question: Has the government recently issued a notification establishing the Eighth Central Pay Commission?
Second question: If yes, what are its full details?
Third question: Is the central government planning to merge dearness allowance and dearness relief into basic pay/basic pension?
Fourth question: If so, what should the process and details be?
Fifth question: If the government does not want to do so, what would be the reasons behind it?
What will happen to DA until the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission?
Dearness allowance will be calculated as a percentage of basic pay until the implementation of the new Pay Commission. It is revised in January and July every six months. This means that dearness allowance will continue to be paid until the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. Upon the commission’s arrival, the existing DA will be merged into the basic pay.
8th Pay Commission Salary Calculation
The increase in basic salary depends on the fitment factor and DA merger. The fitment factor in the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57. It could be increased to 2.46 in the 8th. DA starts at zero in every pay commission. This is because the new basic salary is already increased to account for inflation. After this, DA gradually increases again. Currently, DA is 58% of the basic pay. With the removal of DA, the increase in total salary (basic + DA + HRA) may appear slightly lower, as the 58% DA component will be removed.