These Employees will be Excluded From the 8th Pay Commission, Their Salaries and Allowances will not Increase

8th Pay Commission: The 8th Pay Commission is scheduled to be effective from January 1, 2026, but until its recommendations are finally approved and officially implemented, central employees and pensioners will continue to receive salaries and pensions under the 7th Pay Commission framework. Consequently, employees’ expectations regarding the new pay structure, pension revisions, allowances, and fitment factors are constantly rising.

The government approved the Commission’s Terms of Reference in October. Typically, a Pay Commission takes approximately 18 months to prepare its report. Changes in the pay structure will be made based on the Commission’s recommendations. However, not all categories need to directly benefit from it. There are some categories that may be excluded from the new pay structure.

These employees will not benefit

First, private sector employees are not covered by the Pay Commission, as its recommendations apply only to central government employees. Similarly, employees working on a contract or temporary basis, who are not covered under the Central Civil Services Rules, are also unlikely to receive direct benefits.

State government employees will also receive the benefits of the Eighth Pay Commission only if their respective state governments decide to adopt these recommendations. Employees of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have a different pay structure. Unless the respective PSUs implement the Central Pay Commission recommendations, their employees will not automatically receive the benefits. The same applies to employees of autonomous institutions. They can only receive the benefits of the revised pay if they follow the Central Government’s pay rules.

So Many Pensioners Waiting

As far as pensioners are concerned, retired Central Government employees are generally granted the pension revision benefits in accordance with the Pay Commission’s recommendations. However, final eligibility will depend on the notification issued by the government.

There are over 50 lakh central government employees and approximately 69 lakh pensioners in the country who are awaiting the implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission. To implement the Commission’s recommendations, the government will also have to make adequate provisions in the budget, as its financial impact will be huge.