8th Pay Commission: How much will the salary of central employees increase? Know here

8th Pay Commission: When Will the Central Government Implement the 8th Pay Commission? This big question is running through everyone’s mind. Crores of employees and pensioners are awaiting this decision by the government. However, the hope of implementing the 8th Pay Commission in 2026 is almost coming to an end. The government has not even constituted the 8th Pay Commission yet, which is a testament to its slowness.

If this situation remains, the government will be able to form it only by the end of this year. If this happens, then the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission may be delayed by one year. It is expected that the government will implement the 8th Pay Commission by January 1, 2027, after which there will be a significant increase in salaries. You can find the critical information related to this below.

Why the delay in the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission?

Do you know that all the processes related to the 8th Pay Commission are going on at a very slow pace. The commission has not yet been formed. Apart from this, the terms and references have now been finalised. According to some experts, given the current situation, there is no hope of its implementation in January 2026. The 8th Pay Commission will now be formed, and its report will subsequently be submitted.

Bumper salary will increase.

As soon as the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, a substantial increase in the fitment factor can be expected. On this basis, it is decided how much the minimum basic salary will increase. In the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was fixed at 2.57. Talking about the minimum basic wage, it was increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000.

According to experts, the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be increased to between 1.92 times the basic pay and 1.86 times the basic pay. Times If the fitment factor of 2.86 is adopted, then the minimum salary is expected to reach Rs 51,000. However, considering the fiscal burden,2.66 and 2.7 are likely to be more than the actual amount.

When was the 7th Pay Commission implemented?

For your information, please note that the government implemented the 7th Pay Commission on January 1, 2016. It was formed in 2014, after which it took almost two years to review. The central government, anyway, implements a new pay commission every ten years. Now, everyone is waiting with peace of mind for the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission.