8th Pay Commission: Big update for central employees. Will some employees be left out of the 8th Pay Commission? Know what will be the impact on salary and allowances

News India Live, Digital Desk: The eyes of millions of central employees and pensioners of India are currently fixed on the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. Some recent media reports have claimed that the government is considering keeping certain categories of employees out of the purview of this new pay commission. If this happens, then the possible increase in their salary and allowances may stop. What is the whole matter? Who can be out? Usually a new pay commission is formed every 10 years, but a different kind of churning is going on within the government regarding the 8th Pay Commission. Performance-based pay: There is talk that the government can now make ‘performance-based hike’ the basis instead of increasing the uniform salary for all employees. Outsourced and contract workers: According to reports, employees who are not directly on the payroll of the central government or who Are on ‘contract’, they may be kept away from the benefits of 8th Pay Commission. Lower grade employees: Some experts believe that the government may adopt a ‘fixed formula’ for salary hike, which may impact the direct salary hike of some grades of employees. What will be the impact on pay and allowances? If employees are kept out of the purview of 8th Pay Commission, they may have to suffer loss in the following benefits: Fitment Factor (Fitment Factor): The increase in the basic salary of employees depends on the fitment factor. Without this, it is difficult to get a big jump in salary. Dearness Allowance (DA Hike): There has been a tradition of merging DA with the basic salary after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, due to which the take-home salary increases. House Rent Allowance (HRA): With the new pay commission, the rates of HRA also change. Government’s stand so far. Currently, the government has not officially announced the date of formation of the 8th Pay Commission. Is. According to Finance Ministry sources, right now the government’s entire focus is on Budget 2026 and controlling the fiscal deficit. However, employee unions have started putting pressure on the government to announce the commission as soon as possible so that preparations can be made to implement it from January 2026.