8th Pay Commission News: The launch of the 8th Pay Commission may be postponed from the scheduled time. The 7th Pay Commission was formed in February 2014, but its recommendations were implemented in January 2016.

About 1 crore central government employees and pensioners across the country are eagerly waiting for the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission. Through this commission, major changes will be made in their salary, pension, and allowances. But the biggest question is whether this commission will be implemented from January 2026?

The deadline of January 2026 may be missed

According to a report by The Economic Times, the launch of the 8th Pay Commission may be postponed from the scheduled time. Actually, the 7th Pay Commission was formed in February 2014, but its recommendations were implemented in January 2016. Now even if the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the new commission i.e. rights and direction are not decided by June 2025, then the possibility of its implementation by January 2026 seems very less. According to the report, its implementation may be delayed till the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027.

What changes are possible in the salary structure?

In the pay commissions so far, the government has adopted many different methods of fixing salaries. The 6th Pay Commission introduced pay-band and grade pay, which made the salary system a little easier. The 7th Pay Commission changed the game again. In this, a 24-level pay matrix was introduced, due to which the salary of each level is fixed in a special way. In this, the fitment factor was kept at 2.57, which is the main basis for increase in basic salary.

What is expected from the 8th Pay Commission?

Although no official information has been revealed by the government yet, experts believe that the fitment factor can be between 2.5 to 2.8. This will mean that the increase in the existing basic pay will be decided in the same proportion. But until the commission is formed, saying anything will be mere speculation.

Will the employees have to wait longer?

In such a situation, when the outline of the 8th Pay Commission is not even ready, it seems difficult for it to be implemented from January 2026. There has been no concrete update from the government, but there is definitely a discussion that the demands of employee organizations and pensioners are constantly reaching the government. Now it remains to be seen when the government takes the next step in this direction.