8th Pay Commission Pension Calculations: After the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission early this year, pensioners are hopeful of a substantial rise in their pension once the pay commission’s recommendations are accepted. But how much rise can they expect? What can be their estimated revised pension at 2.0 and 2.08 fitment factors if they are currently getting a pension of Rs 22,450, Rs 33,850, Rs 39,400, Rs 59,250, or Rs 65,550?
8th Pay Commission Pension Calculations: Along with salaried-class employees, central government pensioners have also been waiting eagerly for the 8th Pay Commission recommendation implementation. Once the commission is formed and its recommendations are implemented, pensioners are expected to see a significant jump in their pensions. It will depend on the fitment factor decided by the 8th Pay Commission. The dearness allowance (DA) reading as on January 1, 2026, and the recommended salary rise can decide it. But how much pension rise can they expect at 2.0 and 2.08 fitment factors if they are currently getting pensions of Rs 22,450, Rs 33,850, Rs 39,400, Rs 59,250, or Rs 65,550, respectively?
How pensions are revised in pay commission
Like the salaries of central government employees, pensioners’ pensions are also revised on the basis of the fitment factor. The basic pension of a pensioner’s previous pay commission is multiplied by the fitment factor to calculate the basic pension of the new pay commission.
Fitment factors of previous commissions
- The fitment factor for the 6th Pay Commission was 1.92, and for the 7th, it was 2.57. These worked as multipliers to calculate the revised pension.
- For the 6th Pay Commission, the minimum pension was Rs 3,500, while the maximum was set at Rs 45,000.
- In the 7th Pay Commission, the minimum pension was increased to Rs 9,000, while the maximum pension rose to Rs 1,25,000.
Can we expect similar pension revision for 8th Pay Commission?
- It will depend on the dearness allowance (DA) reading as on January 1, 2026, and the expected salary recommendation from the pay commission.
- The current DA rate is 55 per cent. Suppose it rises to 61 per cent on the cut-off date and the recommended salary rise from the commission is 25 per cent, the expected fitment factor will be 2.01.
- If the DA rate is 60 per cent and the recommended salary increase is 20 per cent, the estimated fitment factor can be 1.92.
What’s the current status of 8th Pay Commission?
The commission formation is in process, but the government has not announced the name of the chairman and its members. Once the commission is formed, it will forward its recommendations to Centre. The cabinet may suggest a few changes before giving its go-ahead.
What will pensioners get other than basic pension?
Pensioners also get dearness relief (DR), which is also revised along with DA twice a year. The DR covers rising inflation for a pensioner as the basic pension fixed in a pay commission doesn’t change for 10 years.
What we will calculate
We will calculate projected revised 8th Pay Commission pensions for central government pensioners with Rs 22,450, Rs 33,850, Rs 39,400, Rs 59,250, and Rs 65,550 basic pensions at 2.0 and 2.08 fitment factors.
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 22,450 basic pension (at 2.0 fitment factor)
- Rs 44,900
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 22,450 basic pension (at 2.08 fitment factor)
- Rs 46,696
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 33,850 basic pension (at 2.0 fitment factor)
- Rs 67,700
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 33,850 basic pension (at 2.08 fitment factor)
- Rs 70,408
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 39,400 basic pension (at 2.0 fitment factor)
- Rs 78,800
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 39,400 basic pension (at 2.08 fitment factor)
- Rs 81,952
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 59,250 basic pension (at 2.0 fitment factor)
- Rs 1,18,500
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 59,250 basic pension (at 2.08 fitment factor)
- Rs 1,23,240
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 65,550 basic pension (at 2.0 fitment factor)
- Rs 1,31,100
Projected revised pension for pensioner with Rs 65,550 basic pension (at 2.08 fitment factor)
- Rs 1,36,344
