8th Pay Commission Latest Updates: The eyes of several lakh employees are fixed on when the central government will implement the 8th Pay Commission for them. Employees hope that with the implementation of the new pay commission, there will be a bumper increase in their salaries, which will benefit them on a large scale. Anyway, the term of the 7th Pay Commission is ending on 31 December 2025.
The government had announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission in January 2025. So far, the government has not been able to form a committee for this. In such a situation, the hope of the 8th Pay Commission being implemented on January 1, 2026, seems almost nil. According to a report, the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission can increase the hope of a salary and pension increase of 30-34%. More than one crore employees and pensioners will get the benefit of this.
How much salary was increased in the 7th Pay Commission
The central government implemented the 7th Pay Commission on January 1, 2016. At that time, the basic salary was increased by a total of 14.3 per cent. This was the lowest increase since 1970. Talking about the fitment factor, it was 2.57. But due to the reset of DA, the actual salary increase was limited. This increase reached 23 per cent, including all allowances. Whereas in the sixth pay commission, the salary of the employees increased by 54 per cent. This gave a big benefit to the employees.
How much fitment factor is expected in the 8th Pay Commission
The fitment factor is a multiplier. This determines the increase in the basic salary. In the 7th Pay Commission, it was 2.57. According to the report of brokerage firm Ambit Capital, this time it is likely to be between 1.83 to 2.46. On the other hand, if the current basic salary of an employee is Rs 18,000 and the fitment factor is 2.46, then the new salary is likely to be up to Rs 44,280. After the DA is reset, the actual benefits gradually become visible.
For information, let us tell you that the government implemented UPS a few days ago. UPS is being considered as a replacement for OPS. In this, central employees are guaranteed to get a 50 per cent pension.