8th Pay Commission: Luck of government employees will shine! Know how many lakhs of arrears will come in the account?

A very good news is coming for millions of central employees and pensioners of India. The stir regarding the 8th Central Pay Commission has intensified. Everyone just wants to know when the new salary will be implemented and most importantly – how much money (arrears) of the pending months will be credited to their account? Although the government has started the process, there are many questions in the minds of the employees regarding the delay. Let us understand the complete mathematics.

What is the latest update and when will it be implemented?

In October 2025, the Union Cabinet had approved the ‘Terms of Reference’ (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission. This means that the Commission can now start studying the salary structure and increase. In India, usually a new pay commission comes every 10 years. The previous i.e. 7th Pay Commission was implemented on January 1, 2016, accordingly, the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be implemented from January 1, 2026. However, the government has not yet officially announced any final date.

Crores of people will get bumper benefits

With the arrival of this new pay commission, approximately 50 lakh central employees of the country will directly benefit. Indian Army soldiers and officers are also included in this. Besides, there will be a huge jump in the monthly pension of about 69 lakh pensioners. This step of the government is expected to improve the economic condition of crores of middle class families.

Complete mathematics of arrears: understand your benefit like this

The biggest discussion among the employees is about arrears. Arrear is the money which is paid from the previous date if there is a delay in salary increment. Suppose, the new pay commission should be implemented from January 2026, but the government delays its implementation by 15 months and starts paying the money in May 2027. In such a situation, you will get the increased money for the last 15 months at once.

Let us understand this with an example – if your old salary is Rs 40,000 and after the new commission it becomes Rs 50,000, then your monthly increase is Rs 10,000. Now if there is a delay of 15 months, then $10,000 \times 15 = Rs 1,50,000. That means you will get a lump sum of Rs 1.5 lakh as arrears.

What does the government have to say on this?

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav had recently informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. He said that the Cabinet has passed its ‘Terms of Reference’. According to Vaishnav, “The specific date will be decided after the interim report comes, but most likely it will be considered effective from January 1, 2026.” Recall that the 7th Pay Commission was constituted in 2014 and its recommendations came into effect from 2016.