8th Pay Commission: New information is constantly coming out about the 8th Pay Commission. It is believed that this time too some allowances can be abolished, just like it was done in the 7th Pay Commission. This can affect the salary and facilities of the employees.
What is the detail
In the 7th Pay Commission, the government had removed many minor allowances and included allowances of bigger categories in their place. This reduced the number of allowances so that the pay system could be made simpler and transparent. Now similar steps are expected to be taken in the 8th Pay Commission as well.
Experts believe that if some allowances are removed, then basic salary or other facilities can be increased so that the employees do not suffer any direct loss. At present, the government has not officially announced anything, but there is curiosity about this among employees and pensioners.
Which allowances can be affected
According to media reports, it is being speculated that travel allowance, special duty allowance, small level regional allowances and some departmental allowances may be abolished. However, no official information has been given by the government in this regard at present.
Waiting for the terms of reference to be decided
Employee organizations say that the 8th Pay Commission can not only bring changes in allowances but can also bring improvements in dearness allowance (DA), pension and other benefits. The picture will become clearer after the Terms of Reference (ToR) are decided by the government in the coming months.
