8th Pay Commission: The central government may soon constitute the 8th Pay Commission, which may bring about a major change in the salary and pension of 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners. The recommendations of the commission may be implemented from January 1, 2026.
8th Pay Commission: The central government approved the 8th Pay Commission on 16 January 2025. But, the members of the Pay Commission have not been formed yet. However, now government employees and pensioners can get good news soon.
In fact, the formation of the 8th Pay Commission is expected soon. This Pay Commission will submit its recommendations to the Central Government on the fitment factor and changes in the salary-pension structure of the 8th Pay Commission. According to reports, the 8th Pay Commission may come into effect from January 1, 2026. Approval is expected at the cabinet level soon regarding the Terms of Reference of the Commission.
Shiv Gopal Mishra, staff side secretary, National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery, said, “We hope that the government will approve the Terms of Reference soon.” The Terms of Reference (TOR) are the guidelines on the basis of which the Pay Commission works.
Employees-pensioners will get benefit
The 8th Pay Commission is expected to benefit about 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners. This also includes employees associated with defense services. The commission will recommend adjustments in the salary allowances, pension and dearness allowance (DA) of central employees.
How much salary hike is expected?
Under the 8th Pay Commission, the fitment factor is expected to be from 1.92 to a maximum of 2.86. According to this, the minimum basic salary of central employees can be up to ₹ 51,480, which is currently ₹ 18,000. According to the report, this salary hike can be implemented from April 2026. However, no official announcement has been made by the government in this regard yet.
What is fitment factor?
The fitment factor is a coefficient which is multiplied by the existing minimum basic salary. Based on this, the new salary structure is decided. For example, the minimum salary in the 6th Pay Commission was Rs 7,000 per month. It was increased to Rs 18,000 per month in the 7th Pay Commission. This means that the fitment factor in the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57. This led to a 14.2 percent increase in the salary of central employees.
What is the role of the Pay Commission?
The government constitutes a Pay Commission every ten years. Its job is to comprehensively review the salary structure of employees. This includes factors such as inflation, economic conditions, income inequality. The commission also gives recommendations on bonuses, allowances and other service sector benefits.
At present, the central government is paying salary and pension as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. It was constituted in 2014 by the then Manmohan Singh government. Its recommendations were effective from 1 January 2016. Now the official notification regarding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission is awaited from the central government.
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