Here waiting for the 8th Pay Commission & 8230; on the other hand 10% increase in DA of employees, know who will benefit

8th Pay Commission Latest Update: Central employees are waiting for the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission. Amidst this wait, some state governments are taking decisions on dearness allowance of their employees. In this series, the Kerala government has approved a 10 percent increase in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees. According to the official order, the DA rate has been increased from 25% to 35%. The increased dearness allowance will be reflected in the salary for the month of March.

Along with this, the state government has also taken a decision for pensioners. Dearness Relief (DR) of pensioners has been increased by 10 percent. The increased DR will be included in the pension received from April. However, the government has also said that the process for payment of dues arising from this amendment will be decided later through a separate order.

Which employees will get the benefit?

This decision of the Kerala government will benefit the state government employees as well as the employees of local self-government institutions. This will also apply to teachers and non-teaching staff of aided schools, colleges and polytechnic institutions. Apart from this, full-time contingent employees will also get this benefit. The benefit of revised DA will also be available to part-time teachers, part-time contingent employees and re-appointed pensioners. The allowance for them will be calculated on the basis of their eligible salary amount.

Waiting for pay commission recommendations

Central employees are waiting for the implementation of the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission. The Pay Commission was constituted in the month of November last year. Earlier, the formation of Pay Commission was announced in the month of January. The Pay Commission recommendations are expected to be implemented in 18 to 20 months. Recently the government has launched the official website of the Eighth Pay Commission. The Commission has invited suggestions and opinions from ministries, departments, central government employees and other stakeholders. The last date for submission of answers is March 16, 2026. This shows that the process has formally started but it will take time for the final report to be prepared.

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Big role of fitment factor

It is believed that eighth pay commission The fitment formula will play a big role in implementing the recommendations. Employee organizations have demanded fitment factor ranging from 2.86 to 3.25. Let us tell you that the Seventh Pay Commission had implemented a fitment factor of 2.57, due to which the minimum salary increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000.