8th pay commission government employees salary hike: Since the announcement of the Eighth Pay Commission, there is a wave of happiness among the 1 crore central employees and pensioners of the country. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has recently announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. Central employees and pensioners were demanding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission for a long time. With the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, a good increase in the salaries of government employees and allowances to pensioners is expected.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be constituted?
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be formed by 2026. He said that the tenure of the 7th Pay Commission is ending in 2026, hence it would be appropriate to start this process in 2025 so that necessary time can be given to review the recommendations. The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented from January 1, 2016, while it was constituted on February 28, 2014. On this basis, the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission are likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026.
How much will the salary increase?
After this announcement of Modi government, central employees are expecting a big increase in their salaries. The fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be between 2.6 to 2.85. This fitment factor can increase the salary by 25-30%. Sharma said that the minimum salary could be more than Rs 40,000, which will also include allowances and performance pay. Pensioners will also get benefits in the same proportion.
How was the salary decided in the 7th Pay Commission?
In the 7th Pay Commission, the minimum salary was fixed at Rs 18,000 per month, which was 2.57 times more than the 6th Pay Commission’s minimum salary of Rs 7,000. This increase represents an actual increase of 14.2%. While deciding the salary, the Commission will take into account expenses like rice, wheat, pulses, vegetables, milk, sugar, oil, fuel, electricity, water bills, entertainment, festivals and weddings.
Employees’ hopes and expectations for the future
There is a wave of happiness among lakhs of government employees and pensioners with the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission. The salary increase will improve their standard of living and this step will prove important towards improving the lives of government employees. Now all eyes are on the process of 8th Pay Commission in 2025. The employees hope that this time also the government will take a decision keeping their needs in mind.
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