8th pay commission: The Central Government had approved the 8th Pay Commission earlier this year. According to media reports, the members of the Pay Commission may also be announced soon. At present, central employees are getting salary according to the 7th Pay Commission, whose term will end on 1 January 2026.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, after the 8th Pay Commission was approved, indicated that the recommendations of the new Pay Commission would be prepared by the end of 2025 and they could be implemented from 1 January 2026. However, the members have not been announced yet. In such a situation, the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission may be implemented in 2027 instead of 2026.
The reason for this is that after the formation of the Pay Commission, the time taken to come to the final report. According to the old records, it can range from 18 to 26 months. The Sixth Pay Commission report came in about 18 months. At the same time, the 7th Pay Commission submitted the final report 26 months after the formation.
When will the increased salary and pension be received?
Experts believe that the term of the 7th Pay Commission is ending on 1 January 2026, then the central employees can get the post -salary and pension according to the 8th Pay Commission.
If there is a delay in the formation of the 8th Pay Commission and submits its report around 2027, the government may consider giving arrears. In such a situation, government employees and pensioners can get increased salary and pension in the form of arrears by connecting with 1 January 2026.
What will be the changes in salary structure?
The Fitment Factor in the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57. Due to this, the minimum basic salary was increased from ₹ 7,000 to ₹ 18,000. The fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission may increase to 2.86. On this basis, the minimum basic salary can reach ₹ 41,000 to ₹ 51,480 per month.
However, former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg had told in an interview that the government may approve the fitment factor between 1.92 and 2.08 in the 8th Pay Commission. If the fitment factor remains 1.92, the minimum basic salary will increase by about 20% and it can be up to ₹ 34,560. At the same time, 2.08 will increase by about 30% and the minimum basic salary will reach ₹ 37,440.
Will state employees also get benefit?
State governments are not obliged to implement the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission, but most states adopt these recommendations with little changes. However, the state governments can make some reshuffle on their behalf.
For example, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu implemented the 7th Pay Commission with their terms. In such a situation, there is a possibility that the 8th Pay Commission will also affect the state employees.
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