Big update on 8th Pay Commission, minimum basic salary can be ₹ 69,000, know how much your salary will increase

Curiosity about the 8th Pay Commission is at its peak for central employees and pensioners. Everyone is eager to know when the new pay scale will be implemented, how much will be the increase in salary and how much arrears will come in the account.

At present, the 8th Pay Commission is still in the process. The Commission is taking suggestions and recommendations from different employee organizations, pensioner groups and government departments. Since many complex issues like salaries, allowances, pensions and working conditions are being discussed, it may take some time for the final report to come. However, it is a matter of relief for the employees that whenever it comes into effect, they have full hope of getting a lump sum hefty arrears.

When can the recommendations be implemented?

In November 2025, the government released the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission. The commission has been given 18 months to prepare its report. According to experts, after submitting the report, the government may take additional 3 to 6 months to implement it.

• Potential period of implementation: Second half of 2027 (between July and December 2027).

• Date of calculation of arrears: The recommendations may come into existence in 2027, but Effective from January 2026 Can be considered. In such a situation, employees can get huge arrears of about 20 months at once.

What are the demands regarding fitment factor?

Different employee unions have presented their demands to the government regarding minimum wage and fitment factor:

1. NC-JCM and AIDEF: These organizations 3.83 Fitment Factor Has demanded, due to which the minimum basic salary will be directly increased from ₹ 18,000 ₹69,000 It will be done.

2. IRTSA (Railway Employees Association): According to different pay levels From 2.92 to 4.38 A fitment factor of 100 is suggested.

8th CPC Salary Chart: Know what will be the basic salary on different fitment factors

Understand through the table given below what the revised basic pay of employees from pay level 1 to 18 can be if different fitment factors (2.57x, 2.92x and 3.83x) are applied in the 8th Pay Commission as compared to the existing 7th CPC basic salary:

Arrears Calculation: Understand how much outstanding money you will get

If the new pay scale becomes effective from January 2026 and there is a delay of 20 months in its implementation, the estimated arrears to be received by employees in Level 1 to 5 based on the probable fitment factor can be understood as per the steps given below:

Step 1: Revised basic salary at different fitment coefficients

• Level 1 (current ₹18,000): 2.0x at ₹36,000 ₹38,700 at 2.15x ₹41,040 at 2.28x ₹46,260 at 2.57x

• Level 2 (currently ₹19,900): 2.0x at ₹39,800 | ₹42,785 at 2.15x ₹45,372 at 2.28x ₹51,143 at 2.57x

• Level 3 (current ₹21,700): 2.0x at ₹43,400 | ₹46,655 at 2.15x ₹49,476 at 2.28x | ₹55,769 at 2.57x

• Level 4 (current ₹25,500): 2.0x at ₹51,000 ₹54,825 at 2.15x ₹58,140 at 2.28x ₹65,535 at 2.57x

• Level 5 (Currently ₹29,200): 2.0x at ₹58,400 ₹62,780 at 2.15x ₹66,576 at 2.28x ₹75,044 at 2.57x

Step 2: Net increase in basic salary per month

• Level 1: 2.0x at ₹18,000 ₹20,700 at 2.15x ₹23,040 at 2.28x ₹28,260 at 2.57x

• Level 2: 2.0x at ₹19,900 | ₹22,885 at 2.15x ₹25,472 at 2.28x ₹31,243 at 2.57x

• Level 3: 2.0x at ₹21,700 ₹24,955 at 2.15x ₹27,776 at 2.28x ₹34,069 at 2.57x

• Level 4: 2.0x at ₹25,500 ₹29,325 at 2.15x ₹32,640 at 2.28x ₹40,035 at 2.57x

• Level 5: 2.0x at ₹29,200 | ₹33,580 at 2.15x ₹37,376 at 2.28x ₹45,844 at 2.57x

Step 3: Total potential arrears of 20 months