8th Pay Commission: The Modi government has announced the 8th Pay Commission. After the announcement of the formation of the new Pay Commission, the salary and pension of government employees is expected to increase. Central employees hope that their salary may increase from January 2026. However, if media reports are to be believed, this hope of central government employees may be shattered.
The recent statements of the Finance Minister in Parliament also indicate that the introduction of the new Pay Commission may also be delayed. Let us tell you that before the budget, the government had announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission in January 2025. The work of formation of the commission is still in progress. At present, the chairman, two members and a secretary level officer are to be appointed for the panel of the commission, but till now the government has not been able to decide the names of the members of the commission.
Changes in salaries and allowances under ToR
While answering a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed the decision to form the 8th Pay Commission. She also said that the time limit for submitting the report and other details (ToR) will be decided later. It is worth noting that changes in salaries and allowances for central government employees and pensioners are made under ToR.
The process of finalising the Pay Commission recommendations usually involves consultations between the Commission members and employee associations, pensioners and ministries such as Defence, Home Affairs and Personnel and Training.