8th Pay Commission: Will luck really change? Know the whole truth about the news of 10 lakh arrears

New Delhi: The coming times can bring great happiness for central government employees and pensioners. A news has come out regarding the 8th Pay Commission, which has made the heartbeats of lakhs of employees faster. If the proposals of employee organizations get the green signal, then even lower level employees may have arrears of more than Rs 10 lakh in their accounts.

Why are such huge arrears being discussed?

At present, the center of discussion is the recommendation of the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM), which they have presented before the Commission. Employee organizations for 8th pay commission 3.833 fitment factor Has demanded. This figure is much higher than previous expectations. For your information, let us tell you that during the 7th Pay Commission, 2.57 fitment factor was implemented. If this new proposal is accepted, the minimum basic salary may jump from Rs 18,000 to Rs 69,000.

How will the arrears of Rs 10 lakh be resolved?

Now you must be wondering where this amount of Rs 10 lakh will come from? Actually, this entire mathematics depends on the date of implementation. The tenure of the 7th Pay Commission ends on 31 December 2025. The 8th Pay Commission has been constituted on 3 November 2025 and it has got 18 months to submit its report. It is expected that the commission will submit its report by May 2027 and it can be implemented by September 2027.

As per convention, if it is implemented with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026, employees will get hefty arrears of around 20 months. Due to this difference, lakhs of rupees will come into the hands of the employees.

How much will be the benefit at different levels?

According to the proposal of NC-JCM, the estimation of arrears at different levels of pay matrix is ​​as follows:

• Level 1: If the basic pay increases from Rs 18,000 to Rs 69,000, then the arrears for 20 months will be Rs 51,000 per month. Rs 10.20 lakh will form.
• level 2: Here the amount of arrears is approximately Rs 11.27 lakh Can go till.
• Level 4 and 5: At these levels, silver is silver only, where employees Rs 14 lakh to Rs 16.50 lakh Arrears up to Rs.

What is the catch and what will happen next?

However, employees should keep in mind that this is only a ‘proposal’ as of now. The fitment factor of 3.833 is the demand of employee organizations, which has not yet been approved by the Pay Commission or the Central Government. The final decision will depend on the economic condition of the government and the final report of the commission. At present, the Commission is reviewing the suggestions from different parties, only after which the picture will be clear.