8th Pay Commission Salary Hike: Government sources say that the recommendations can be ready within 15 to 18 months of the formation of the commission. It is likely that the final recommendations will come by the end of 2026.
8th Pay Commission Salary Hike: If you are a central government employee or pensioner and are expecting an increase in your salary and pension from 2026, then you may have to wait a little longer. According to reports, it may take till early 2027 for the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission to be implemented.
When will the new recommendations be implemented?
According to a report by Financial Express, the term of the commission will begin from January 2026, but the revision of salary and pension will not come into effect until the first months of 2027. However, whenever the new pay scale comes into effect, employees and pensioners will get 12 months of arrears of salary.
When will the recommendations be ready?
Government sources say that the recommendations may be ready within 15 to 18 months of the formation of the commission. It is likely that the final recommendations will come by the end of 2026. After this, the government needs additional time to review and implement these recommendations, with the new pay scale expected to be implemented in early 2027.
When will the 8th Pay Commission’s Terms of Reference be decided?
According to reports, the central government may soon approve the 8th Pay Commission’s Terms of Reference. After getting approval from the Cabinet, the commission will start its work from April 2025.
What has happened so far?
The 8th Pay Commission was announced on 16 January 2025. After this, questions were asked in Parliament regarding the status of the commission and the appointment of panel members. The government responded that its notification, appointment of chairman and members would be done at an “appropriate time”. The Cabinet has approved the Pay Commission, but the chairman and other members have not been selected yet.
What is the demand of the employees?
The National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) has given recommendations to the commission for major changes in the pay structure, allowances and other benefits. An important suggestion is related to the merger of some levels of pay scale, so that the salary system can be simplified and career growth problems can be removed. The government has also sought suggestions on this subject from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
8th Pay Commission Fitment Factor
The demand for fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission can be between 2.57 to 2.86. This fitment factor plays an important role in determining the increase in the salary of government employees. Actually, the fitment factor is a multiplier, which is used to convert the existing basic salary of government employees into new salary.
Understand it like this, if the basic salary of a government employee is 18,000 and the fitment factor is 2.57, then his total salary will be 46,260 (18,000 × 2.57). Similarly, whatever the fitment factor is, it will be multiplied by the basic pay. For example, if the fitment factor reaches 2.86, then the minimum pension will increase from 9,000 to 36,000. This will benefit about 50 lakh government employees and 65 lakh pensioners.
