8th pay commission: Salary of government employees will increase in 8th pay commission, this is how you will get benefit..
Indiaemploymentnews January 18, 2025 08:39 PM

People were eagerly waiting for the Eighth Pay Commission. It was in the headlines for a long time. PM Modi has approved the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission for the employees of the Central Government. The government has said that it will be implemented in the year 2026. The names of the chairman and two members of the Eighth Pay Commission will also be announced soon. Earlier, the 7th Pay Commission was constituted in the year 2016. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given information about the release of the 8th Pay Commission. He said that the Seventh Pay Commission was implemented in the year 2016 and its tenure is till 2026.

When will it be implemented?

The Eighth Pay Commission is to be implemented in the year 2026. In such a situation, the reason behind its announcement so early is that it has been constituted so early so that suggestions, recommendations, etc. can be handled properly in time. Government employees were still getting salaries under the Seventh Pay Commission. With the implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission, there are high hopes of an increase in the salary of the Central Government employees. Under this, the government can increase the pension and allowances of retired employees. The exact date of formation of this commission has not been announced yet.

How much will the salary increase

Ashwini Vaishnav said that soon the chairman and two members will be appointed to monitor the 8th Pay Commission. What difference will the 8th Pay Commission make on the salary? Let us know. The fitment factor plays an important role in salary calculation. This decides how much the salary and pension will increase. In the current pay commission, the fitment factor has been kept at 2.57.

Through this, the minimum salary has increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000. A demand for a fitment factor of 2.86 is being made for the 8th Pay Commission. According to this, the minimum salary can increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 51,480. At the same time, the minimum pension can increase from Rs 9,000 to Rs 25,740. Pension can also increase on promotion and salary increase.

What is the Eighth Pay Commission

The Central Government constitutes a commission. It is called the Pay Commission. It recommends changes in the salary structure of central government employees. The previous 7th Pay Commission was constituted in February 2014. However, it was implemented on 1 January 2016. In the 7th Pay Commission, the salary of employees was increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000. Usually, a new commission is constituted every 10 years.

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