If you’re an employee of the central government and covered by the 8th Pay Commission, then you should be aware that the 8th Pay Commission has experienced delays in implementation and as a result, may affect your finances, especially with regard to your potential loss of House Rent Allowance (HRA), etc. The implementation of the 8th Pay Commission won’t be just an issue of timing – it will have a significant effect on your income.
When does the 7th Pay Commission End? When does the 8th Pay Commission start?
The expiration of the 7th Pay Commission is scheduled for December 31, 2025. Therefore, the effective date for the 8th Pay Commission will be January 1, 2026, as stated above. The date and amount of the arrears payment is still unknown; therefore, it may take until early 2027 before this information is released by the Central Government. Therefore, anytime from now until that date, if you apply to the Central Government for any reports from the 8th Pay Commission you will not be able to receive any payment should your request get lost in the bureaucracy of government. Also, 18 months from November 2025, Finance Ministry has been given 18 months to submit the report to the Pay Commission which means that the Pay Commission has approximately another 18 months to prepare and provide whatever recommendations it plans to recommend. According to experts, implementing the 8th Pay Commission recommendation will take a minimum of 6 months, therefore, delays will no longer be unexpected.
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Which allowances do not get arrears of salary?
– Central employees mainly get DA, HRA and TA.
– Allowances like Transport Allowance (TA), Uniform Allowance and CEA are fixed.
– Arrears of salary are not available in these salaries, only revised.
– Arrears of DA are also not given, as DA is merged with the basic salary while fixing the new salary.
Where is the real loss?
Manjit Singh Patel, national president of All India NPS Employees Federation, told ET, “Employees do not get HRA dues under the new Pay Commission. Depending on the basic salary of the employee, if the 8th Pay Commission is implemented late, the employee could lose anywhere from a few thousand to a few lakh rupees.”
Government does not pay HRA dues!
He gave an example, saying that if an employee’s basic salary is Rs 76,500 and if the Pay Commission is implemented from January 1, 2028, the total loss could exceed Rs 3.80 lakh. The government does not pay HRA dues, resulting in significant savings for the government in case of delay. However, the dues are paid on basic salary and most allowances. Employee unions have been demanding payment of HRA dues for a long time.