8th Pay Commission- Good news for pensioners. As soon as the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, there is going to be a huge increase in the salary of government employees. Along with the employees, the pension of pensioners will also increase. The 7th Pay Commission is ending in December 2025. In such a situation, the 8th Pay Commission is to be implemented from January 2026. However, till now no information has been given by the government in this regard as to when it will be implemented. But it is expected that the central government can implement it from January 2026 itself.
How much will the pension increase with the 8th Pay Commission?
The pension of central employees and pensioners will increase as soon as the next pay commission is implemented. According to brokerage firm Ambit Capital, the pension of pensioners may increase by 30-34% from the 8th Pay Commission. The brokerage gave this information in its report on 9 July.
According to the report, there are about 68 lakh central government pensioners in India, which is more than the number of active government employees. The impact of the 8th Pay Commission recommendations (8th Pay Commission update) will be on pension like salary.
Pension includes salary and dearness allowance. But it does not include house rent allowance (HRA) and travel allowance. That is, the basic salary will increase by the fitment factor and dearness allowance will become zero. During the 7th Pay Commission, the government’s pension liability increased by more than one-third in FY17. But it was less than FY10.
According to the report, the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission may lead to an increase of 30-34% in salaries and pensions. This will put an additional burden of Rs 1.8 lakh crore on the central government.