New Delhi. Discussions about the 8th Pay Commission have intensified in the market. No announcement has been made by the government regarding this. Every second person is talking about this.
According to reports, when the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, the minimum salary of central employees can increase by 186 percent.
Currently, employees get a minimum basic salary of Rs 18,000 per month under the 7th Pay Commission, which was increased from Rs 7,000 in the 6th Pay Commission. Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary (Staff Side) of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), has said that they expect to get a fitment factor of at least 2.86. This is 29 basis points higher than the 2.57 fitment factor of the 7th Pay Commission.
Minimum basic salary will increase to Rs 51,480 per month
According to the Financial Express report, if the government approves the fitment factor of 2.86, the minimum salary of government employees will increase by 186 per cent to Rs 51,480, which is currently Rs 18,000. Pension is also expected to increase by 186 per cent under the 8th Pay Commission, which will increase the current pension from Rs 9,000 to Rs 25,740.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be formed
However, there has been no official announcement on the expected date of formation of the new Pay Commission. According to media reports, it can be announced in the next budget 2025-26. However, even in the previous budget 2024-25, the employee unions had approached the Cabinet Secretary and the Finance Ministry with their demands.
The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in the year 2016.
The Pay Commission is a body appointed by the government. It reviews the salary structure, allowances and benefits of central government employees and recommends changes in them. The 7th Pay Commission was constituted by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 28 February 2014. The Commission submitted its report to the government on 19 November 2015 and its recommendations were implemented from 1 January 2016.
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