8th Pay Commission Update – The year 2025 is drawing to a close, with only 8 days left before the start of the new year. The new year could bring significant relief to central government employees and pensioners. The 8th Pay Commission may be implemented in 2026. Following this, employees and pensioners will see a substantial increase in their salaries.
The question arises: how much will the salaries of central government employees increase under the 8th Pay Commission? Some experts from the Pay Commission have shared information regarding this, which you can understand through calculations. You can find detailed information about how the salary structure will be implemented below.
When can the new Pay Commission be implemented?
The central government may take some time to implement the new Pay Commission. The government has already constituted a commission for the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. The review process is now progressing rapidly. The commission may submit its review report to the central government within 16 months, after which the path to implementing the 8th Pay Commission will be cleared.
This means that the government can implement the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission at any time in 2027. The deadline for the 7th Pay Commission is also ending on December 31, 2025. The government has been implementing a new pay commission every ten years. It is unlikely that the 8th Pay Commission will be implemented from January 1, 2026. The fitment factor will be the basis for the salary increase.
How much of an increase can be expected in salary?
A significant increase in salary can be expected as soon as the 8th Pay Commission is implemented. When the government implemented the 6th Pay Commission, salaries were increased by up to 40 per cent. In the 7th Pay Commission, the salary increase was based on the fitment factor. Based on a fitment factor of 2.57, an increase of approximately 23 to 22 per centwas implemented.
Initial estimates from the 8th Pay Commission suggest that a salary increase of per centent toper centcent can be expected. Meanwhile, the fitment factor, which is considered crucial in determining salaries, is likely to be between 2.4 and 3.0. The minimum and entry-level salaries are expected to see the most significant increases. However, expemphasiseasize that these are only estimates and not guaranteed.