What is the Eighth Pay Commission, who are the beneficiaries, how much will be the increase in salary, know all the details here…

New Delhi:- Modi Cabinet has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of central government employees. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav announced this on Thursday. This announcement has been made by the government just a few days before the budget of 2025. With the formation of this commission, the way has been cleared for increase in the salary and pension of central employees. Come, let us know what is the 8th Pay Commission, who will benefit from it and how much the pension and salary of the employees will increase.

What is 8th Pay Commission

The 8th Pay Commission has been constituted to make changes in the pension, allowances and salaries of current and retired central government employees. This commission will submit its recommendation to the Central Government on increase in salary and pension of these employees. Along with this, the Commission will also recommend an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) according to the current inflation rate of the country.

How much will the salary increase in the 8th Pay Commission?

The government has not yet clarified what percentage of employees' salaries will be increased under the 8th Pay Commission. However, according to different reports, it is estimated that the salary of the employees can be increased by 2.57 to 2.86 percent keeping in mind the fitment factor. The minimum basic salary can be increased from ₹18,000 to ₹51,480 with a fitment factor of 2.86.

What is the fitment factor of pay commission?

Under the Pay Commission, fitment factor is a very important standard for making changes in salary, pension and allowances. It is used to calculate the salary and pension of government employees. In this, various aspects like inflation rate of the country, need of employees, capability of the government are taken into consideration. On the basis of fitment factor, it is decided by what percentage the pension or salary can be increased.

Who will be the beneficiaries of the 8th Pay Commission?

The 8th Pay Commission is expected to benefit more than 50 lakh employees of the country working in central departments. This also includes employees working in various defense departments including the army. 65 lakh retired staff currently getting pension from the Central Government will also get benefit from the 8th Pay Commission. Along with this, the employees of those states which use the central salary format for their employees are also expected to get benefits.

When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?

According to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, the commission will be constituted by the year 2026. According to reports, the 8th Pay Commission may come into effect from January 1, 2026. However, the government has not yet announced the date of implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. The Commission will submit its recommendations to the Central Government only after discussing all aspects with experts. After these recommendations are approved by the Central Government, it will be implemented.

What does Pay Commission do?

A pay commission is constituted by the government to review and recommend changes in the pay structure of government employees. The Commission takes into account factors such as inflation, state of the economy, income inequalities and related factors. Additionally, the Commission also reviews bonuses, allowances and other benefits given to government employees.

When is the pay commission constituted?

Pay Commission is usually constituted once every ten years. The government has constituted seven pay commissions since 1946. The last time the 7th Pay Commission was constituted by the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government was in 2014. At present, salaries, pensions and allowances are being paid to central employees as per the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. Let us tell you that the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented on January 1, 2016.

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