Since the term of the 7th Pay Commission is going to end in December 2025. In such a situation, government employees and pensioners are expecting the formation of a new pay commission from January 1, 2026. However, the pace so far can increase the wait of central employees.
8th Pay Commission latest: More than one crore central employees and pensioners of the country are waiting for the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission. In January this year, the government had announced the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission, but its pace is very slow. Till now neither the committee has been formed nor any discussion is going on about it.
Since the term of the 7th Pay Commission is going to end in December 2025. In such a situation, government employees and pensioners are expecting the formation of a new pay commission from January 1, 2026. However, the pace so far can cause a setback to expectations. According to a report, the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be implemented in the financial year 2027.
What is the estimate
A recent report by Ambit Capital states that the 8th Pay Commission could increase government salaries and pensions by up to 30-34%. However, it seems that this will not be implemented before FY27. The reason for this delay is that although the central government announced the 8th Pay Commission in January this year, they have not given any details about its chairman, members or terms of reference until July 2025.
7th Pay Commission also took time
The entire process from setting up the commission to actually implementing it takes a lot of time. For example, the 7th Pay Commission was formed in February 2014, but it came into effect from January 2016. The commission members had 18 months to submit their recommendations and report, which the central government reviews before giving final approval.
Possibility of 34% increase in salary
An ET report quoted experts as saying that no budgetary allocation was announced for the 8th Pay Commission in the Union Budget 2025-26. Ambit Capital data shows that the government will need an additional Rs 1.8 trillion for the estimated 30-34% increase in salaries and pensions. In such a situation, some big announcements can be made in the next budget. According to experts, a huge amount can be received as arrears on delay in implementation of the Pay Commission.
