8th Pay Commission: The salary structure of central employees has seen a major change with time. Starting from a monthly salary of ₹55 in 1946, the monthly minimum basic salary is now ₹18,000. Now the government has given approval for the Eighth Pay Commission. The new pay commission will come into effect from January 1, 2026. Under this, a big increase in the minimum basic salary can be seen.
1st to 7th Pay Commission
First Pay Commission (1946): Came into force in 1947. The minimum wage was fixed at ₹55 monthly. Its main objective was to improve the standard of living of the employees.
Second Pay Commission (1957): Happened in 1959. Then the minimum wage was made ₹ 80 monthly. Emphasis was placed on family allowances and retirement benefits.
Third Pay Commission (1970): Happened in 1973. Then the minimum wage became ₹ 185 monthly. Provision for Dearness Allowance (DA) was added.
Fourth Pay Commission (1983): Happened in 1986. Then the minimum salary became ₹ 750 monthly. Changes were made in the salary structure.
Fifth Pay Commission (1994): Happened in 1997. Then the minimum salary became ₹ 2,550 monthly. 50% of DA added to basic pay.
Sixth Pay Commission (2006): Happened in 2008. Then the minimum salary was fixed at ₹ 7,000 monthly. Pay band and grade pay system introduced.
Seventh Pay Commission (2013): Happened in 2016. Then the minimum salary became ₹ 18,000 monthly. Pay matrix system was implemented. Currently the Seventh Pay Commission is going on in the country.
Possibilities of 8th Pay Commission
According to reports, the minimum salary may increase from ₹18,000 to ₹51,480 monthly under the 8th Pay Commission. For this, the fitment factor is likely to be increased from 2.57 to 2.86. This means that central employees will be able to take approximately 186% more salary of their existing salary.
Benefits and rules
The recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will come into effect from January 1, 2026. Employees can start receiving the revised salary from February 2026, which will be the salary of January 2026. This step will not only improve the living standards of the employees but will also increase their purchasing power. Although this is likely to increase the financial burden on the government, it will help in improving the morale and efficiency of the employees.
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