8th Pay Commission- Big update is here regarding 8th Pay Commission. The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the 8th Pay Commission. The new pay commission will revise the salaries of more than one crore central government employees and the pension of retired personnel. The revised salary structure is likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026.
In the last pay commission, the central government employees and pensioners got a good increase in their salary. In such a situation, with the implementation of the 8th commission, they are again expecting a good increase in their salary. Once the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, more than 36 lakh central government employees and pensioners/family pensioners will benefit.
8th Pay Commission Salary Hike for Employees
It is believed that the new pay commission can lead to a good hike for central government employees and pensioners. According to reports, the fitment factor under the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be between 2.28 to 2.86. This can potentially increase the basic salary by 40-50 percent. Let us tell you that the fitment factor is a metric used to calculate the new basic salary of government employees using a certain multiplier. In the 7th Pay Commission, this number was fixed at 2.57, which increased the minimum salary from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,00.
Merger of Dearness Allowance into Basic Pay
According to many experts, the 8th Pay Commission is expected to recommend a fitment factor between 2.5 and 2.86. Apart from this, another change that is expected in the 8th Pay Commission is the merger of Dearness Allowance into the Basic Pay. Dearness Allowance which is revised twice a year. It helps in reducing the effect of inflation. Before the effective date of the 8th Pay Commission, another DA hike is to take place, which will be effective from July 2025.