8th Pay Commission 2026 – Employees and Pensioners to Receive Large Arrears

Pension Arrears Payment 2026: Government employees and pensioners across the country are eagerly awaiting the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. The central government has formed a special committee to prepare recommendations for changes in employees’ salaries, allowances, and pensions. The new pay scales will be implemented only after these recommendations are approved. However, this process could take at least a year or more. This means that as soon as the new pay scales are implemented, employees will receive their arrears as well.

According to media reports, the 8th Pay Commission recommendations may be implemented from January 2026. Even if there is a delay in implementation, employees will receive arrears from January 2026 to that date in one lump sum. It is estimated that employees will receive approximately 18 to 24 months’ arrears.

How will arrears be calculated?

A fitment factor will be used to determine the arrears amount. It is estimated that this factor will be between 2.0 and 2.57. The fitment factor is applied as a multiplier to the old basic salary and determines the new pay scale.

For example, under the 7th Pay Commission, the basic salary of a Level 1 employee was ₹18,000, while the basic salary of a Level 5 employee was ₹29,200. If 20 months of arrears are taken into account and the applicable fitment factor is between 2.0 and 2.57, employees can receive arrears ranging from ₹3.6 lakh to ₹9.17 lakh.

Arrears are calculated as follows: difference between old and new basic pay × number of months of arrears. For example, if the salary revision is implemented from January 2026 and arrears of 20 months are generated, this amount will be deposited directly into the employee’s bank account.

Impact on Government Employees

A large amount may be deposited into the bank accounts of central government employees after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. However, the exact arrears amount will only be determined once the final recommendations are approved and the implementation date is announced.

Official Website and Feedback

The 8th Central Pay Commission recently launched its official website. Feedback is being collected from government employees, ministries, and other stakeholders through this portal. A structured questionnaire is also available on the website through the MyGov portal, allowing information related to salary, allowances, and pensions to be shared.