8th Pay Commission: The Pay Commission also recommends the formula for revision of dearness allowance and dearness relief to compensate the central government employees and pensioners for inflation.
After the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, the salary of central employees is expected to increase by 25 to 30 percent. The pension of retired employees may also increase in the same proportion. This information was given by experts on Friday. The government brings a new pay commission to increase the salary of employees every 10 years. For this reason, the Eighth Pay Commission can be implemented from January 1, 2026, as the Seventh Pay Commission came into effect from January 1, 2016.
According to officials, this move will benefit about 50 lakh central government employees, including defense personnel, and more than 65 lakh pensioners. The Seventh Pay Commission had implemented a fitment factor of 2.57, which increased the average salary by 23.55 percent. Earlier, the Sixth Pay Commission had implemented a fitment factor of 1.86.
TeamLease Digital CEO Neeti Sharma told IANS, “The Eighth Pay Commission is likely to have a fitment factor between 2.6 to 2.85, which can lead to a 25-30 percent increase in salary and a proportional increase in pension.” The minimum wage, including allowances, allowances and performance pay, is expected to be more than Rs 40,000.
Sharma said that such revisions are important to combat inflation, rising expenses and the growing gap between public and private sector remuneration. Apart from financial benefits, the revised salaries will also increase disposable income and this will increase consumption and have a positive impact on the economy.
The implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission will benefit about four lakh employees in Delhi alone. These include defense and Delhi government employees. Assembly elections are to be held in Delhi on February 5, 2025. Sources said that usually, the salary of Delhi government employees increases with the Central Pay Commission. This will improve the quality of life of government employees as well as give a significant boost to consumption and economic growth.
Seven pay commissions have been constituted since 1947. The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in 2016. It will end in 2026. The government said, by deciding to form the 8th Pay Commission in 2025, we will have enough time to get the recommendations before the term of the 7th Pay Commission ends.
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