8th Pay Commission: Discussion about the Eighth Pay Commission is rife across the country. Employees and pensioners hope that their salaries and pensions will increase once the Pay Commission is implemented. However, since the release of the Terms of Reference notification on November 3, many questions have arisen. Pensioners are wondering whether the central government is going to increase their pensions through the 8th Central Pay Commission. So, pensioners need not panic, because the answer to this question will be available soon.
Rajya Sabha members asked questions
On December 2, 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be asked whether pensions and dearness allowance and relief (DA and DR) will be merged into basic pay to provide immediate relief to salaried employees. She will also be asked why pension reforms were not included in the 8th Pay Commission. This question has been raised by Rajya Sabha members Javed Ali Khan and Ramji Lal Suman, and it has been raised in the context of the new Terms of Reference (ToR) and pension policy of the 8th Pay Commission.
These 3 questions were put before the Finance Minister
Has the government recently issued a notification establishing the Eighth Central Pay Commission (8th CPC)? If so, what are its details and terms of reference (TOR)?
Is the government going to merge the existing DA and DR with the basic pay to provide immediate relief to central government employees and pensioners? If so, what are the details? If not, what is the reason behind it?
Was the proposal for pension revision for central government employees not included in the 8th CPC? If not, what are the reasons for this?
The list of questions published on the website of the Language Department clearly states that the government has to tell whether the notification of 8th CPC has been issued, what are its instructions, and whether pension-related proposals are included or not.
Concerns of employees and pensioners
The Eighth Pay Commission has been constituted and its chairman has been nominated. The commission is expected to submit its report within the next 12-18 months. However, the concern among pensioners and employees now is whether there will be any changes in pension rates and benefits.