8th Pay Commission Date: When will the interim report of eighth pay come, what is the latest update, know everything in one click

8th Pay Commission Date: At present, about 50.14 lakh government employees and 69 lakh pensioners in the country are waiting for the new salary hike for a long time. According to recent reports, the Eighth Pay Commission can submit its interim report to the Central Government by December 2026, which will make the direction of salary increase of the employees completely clear.

Employee unions have now become active in putting forth their demands strongly. Soon a National Council meeting of the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) will be held, in which the final list of demands of the employees will be prepared and submitted to the government. At the same time, a three-member panel headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is also busy preparing its interim report.

When will the report be ready?

The government had released the Terms of Reference for the Eighth Pay Commission on 28 October 2025. The commission has been given 18 months time to prepare the report. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has already indicated that the commission’s interim report may come before the regular time. After the arrival of this report, the roadmap for salary increase of employees will become clear.

Fitment factor will decide salary increase

The salary increase of employees will directly depend on the fitment factor. In the Seventh Pay Commission, it was kept at 2.57, due to which the salary was increased by 14–16 percent. Experts estimate that in the Eighth Commission, this factor may be between 1.83 to 3.0, due to which a significant change may be seen in the basic pay.

Who will benefit how much?

According to experts, this time employees from pay level 1 to 18 can get an increase of 20–35 percent. The salary of officers in higher positions will increase in rupee terms, while lower level employees are likely to get more benefits on a percentage basis. This increase will make a transparent difference.

National Council JCM Secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra’s stance is clear: the fitment factor should not be less than 2.57 under any circumstances. This was the benchmark of the Seventh Commission and anything less than this would prove harmful for the employees.

Possibilities of 8th Pay Commission

According to Pratik Vaidya, Managing Director and Chief Vision Officer, Karma Management Global Consulting Solutions, there was an average increase of 40% in the 6th Pay Commission. The overall impact in the 7th Commission was 23–25 percent, in which the fitment factor was 2.57. The estimated increase for the 8th Pay Commission could be between 20–35 per cent, while the fitment factor is likely to be in the range of 2.4–3.0.

He also said that the final salary hike decision will depend on inflation, recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, government financial position, tax collection and political decisions. The government can also take steps towards improving allowances and DA along with a balanced increase.

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