Kolkata, New Delhi. A big good news has emerged for the government employees waiting for the implementation of the 8th Central Pay Commission. The West Bengal government has given a big gift to thousands of contractual employees working under the state’s Health and Child Development Department and has significantly increased their salaries. According to the official order, this increased salary will be implemented from the year 2026 itself.
Bumper increase in the salaries of these employees
According to the state government, a historic revision has been made in the monthly fixed salary of ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and assistants.
Anganwadi Workers: Their monthly honorarium has now been directly increased to ₹ 14,000 per month.
Anganwadi Helpers: The monthly salary of assistants has now been increased to ₹ 11,800 per month.
ASHA worker: The monthly fixed honorarium of Asha daughters-in-law has been directly increased from ₹6,250 to ₹11,250. Apart from this, the performance-based incentive received by them will continue separately, which will further increase their total monthly income.
When will the salary increase in the account?
The biggest question of the employees is when the increased money will be credited to their bank accounts. According to sources, the state government has implemented this decision with immediate effect under the guidelines of the year 2026. This increased amount will be sent to the bank accounts of the employees from their upcoming monthly salary cycle itself.
Latest update of 8th Pay Commission for central employees
On one hand, while state level employees are getting gifts, on the other hand, the enthusiasm for central government employees has also increased. Let us tell you that the 8th Central Pay Commission, constituted in November 2025, is currently visiting various states of the country and meeting employee unions. Central employee organizations have placed before the Commission a demand to increase the minimum basic salary from ₹ 18,000 to ₹ 69,000 and implement a ‘fitment factor’ of 3.83. However, the Commission has got 18 months time to submit its report, due to which it is estimated that the increased salary is likely to be fully credited to the accounts of central employees only by the year 2027. It is a matter of relief that since the reference date of the new pay scale is January 1, 2026, the entire arrears for this period will be given to the employees at once.
