There is going to be a big increase in the salary of government employees and pensioners – know when they can start getting the benefits.

The process of 8th Pay Commission is progressing rapidly and with it lakhs of government employees and pensioners Expectations have also increased rapidly.

The Central Government had formally constituted the Pay Commission in the beginning of November 2025 and its Terms of Reference have also been approved, after which now the biggest question is when will the increase in salary and pension be implemented.

According to the information, the Commission has been given 18 months time to submit the report (8th Pay Commission) and under normal circumstances the Commission takes 18 to 24 months to prepare its recommendations.

Employee organizations believe that if the extension is taken, the deadline may extend by two years, however, the current situation suggests that a major part of the data collection has been completed and the process is moving at a relatively fast pace.

Economic experts say that the 7th Pay Commission took about 29 months to be implemented, so it is estimated that the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission may be implemented by the end of 2026 or early 2027.

Many experts believe that implementing it before the UP Assembly elections in February 2027 can be politically beneficial for the government, which will directly benefit crores of employees and pensioners.

Although some officials believe that it may be challenging to implement it so soon, the government can also choose options like interim relief like partial increase in basic pay or adding a fixed amount.

According to experts, there is little possibility of postponing it till Rajasthan elections 2027 or 2029 Lok Sabha elections, because the commission has been formed and the target was to implement it with effect from January 1, 2026.

As soon as the Pay Commission is implemented, there will be a significant increase in basic salary, HRA, DA, pension and many allowances, while restructuring of many allowances and pay structure is also considered almost certain, due to which a big jump in the net income of the employees is possible.