8th pay commission: Work is being done rapidly towards the formal formation of the 8th Pay Commission. This commission will decide which old allowances will be removed and which new allowances will be added. 101 allowances were removed in the 7th Pay Commission. Will this happen this time too? Under the Pay Commission, not only the salaries of the employees will be increased, but different allowances will also be reviewed. This commission will decide which old allowances will be removed and which new allowances will be added.
7th Pay Commission decision and salary hike
The 7th Pay Commission (7th CPC) had recommended to increase the salary of central government employees with a fitment factor of 2.57, making the minimum salary of Rs 18,000 and maximum salary of Rs 2,25,000. The commission reviewed a total of 196 allowances, of which only 95 allowances were approved. Whereas, 101 allowances were either finished or combined with any other allowance.
Some major allowances removed in the 7th Pay Commission
The 7th Pay Commission had abolished several allowances. Below is a list of those allowances.
Accident Allowance – Not included in the report.
Acting Allowance – Is abolished, now included under additional post allowance.
Air dispatch on – finished.
The coal pilot allowance – finished.
Family planning allowance – was abolished.
Overtime allowance (OTA) – finished.
Cycle allowance – finished.
Cloding Allowance – Added to the dress allowance.
Special scientific salary – abolished.
Sanderbon allowance-Tuff location added to the allowance-III.
Many other such allowances were either abolished or included in any other allowance.
What are the expectations from the 8th Pay Commission?
The terms of the 8th Pay Commission are expected to be finalized by April 2025. After this, the government will select members and chairman of the pay commission. The new Pay Commission may take about a year to prepare their report after consulting different stakeholders. The stakeholders will also include representatives of central government employees.
It is estimated that under the 8th Pay Commission, the salaries of employees may increase based on the fitment factor of 3.00, which can reach the minimum wage to Rs 26,000. However, the final decision will depend on the recommendations of the Commission and the acceptance of the government.
Possible announcements related to 8th Pay Commission
Start of new allowances – New allowances can be added according to the changing needs of the employees.
Old allowances will end – Many old allowances can be removed, such as the 7th Pay Commission.
Increase in dearness allowance (DA) – The rate of dearness allowance may increase.
Relief to pensioners – New rules can also come for pensioners, which will increase their pension.
The process of formation of the 8th Pay Commission is moving rapidly, and its implementation will benefit millions of government employees and pensioners. If the recommendations of salary hike in the 8th Pay Commission apply, then this will be a relief news for the employees. Now everyone’s eyes are fixed on how long the government makes formal announcement and when the recommendations of this pay commission are implemented.
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