The discussion on the 8th Pay Commission seems never-ending. Right now, more than 1 crore central government employees and pensioners are closely following the news related to the new pay commission. To inform you, the formation of the 8th Pay Commission was announced in January this year, but the government has yet to appoint the panel members. It is expected to submit recommendations for salary and pension revisions by next year. However, there is now another major topic of discussion: how much will everyone’s salary increase if the 8th Pay Commission is implemented?
What Will Be the Salary Under the 8th Pay Commission?
According to multiple reports, there are indications that the dearness allowance (DA) for employees and pensioners will be merged with the basic pay. Under the previous Pay Commissions, the basic pay was merged with the DA before applying the fitment factor. It is expected that the 8th Pay Commission will follow the same approach. However, reports suggest that if the fitment factor is applied after merging the basic pay with the DA, the final salary may be lower.
Salary Calculation Under the 7th Pay Commission
Recently, under the 7th Pay Commission, the DA was increased by 2%, bringing it to 55%. Under the 7th Pay Commission, the minimum basic pay for a government employee in Level 1 is Rs 18,000. With the 55% DA added, the total salary becomes Rs 27,900. Based on the previous system, the fitment factor would be applied to Rs 27,900 instead of Rs 18,000.
What Salary Can Employees Expect?
Based on reports, the 8th Pay Commission may recommend a fitment factor between 1.92 and 2.86. Here’s how the salary would change based on different fitment factors:
- If the fitment factor is 1.92, the salary would be Rs 53,568.
- If the fitment factor is 2.57 (as it was in the past), the salary would increase to Rs 71,703.
- If the fitment factor is 2.86, the salary could be Rs 79,794.
This means that employees currently earning a basic salary of Rs 18,000 could see their salary range from Rs 53,000 to Rs 79,000 when the 8th Pay Commission is implemented.
Impact on Employees with Higher Salaries
If your old salary was Rs 30,000, it would have become Rs 77,100 under the 7th Pay Commission. However, under the 8th Pay Commission, this salary could rise to Rs 85,800. Some employee organisations are even demanding an increase in the fitment factor to 3.68, which would push the old salary of Rs 30,000 up to Rs 1,10,400.
Timeline for the 8th Pay Commission
On January 16, the government announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, and the names of the panel members will be announced soon. While no formal announcement has been made yet, it is expected that the 8th Pay Commission will present its recommendations in the second half of 2026. The 8th Pay Commission is set to come into effect from January 1, 2026.
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