Central employees and pensioners have been protesting for a long time demanding implementation of the 8th Pay Commission after the 7th Pay Commission. Now the discussion has intensified regarding whether central employees can get good news related to pay commission in the new year?
This discussion has intensified because Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in the country in the new year. Employee organizations are hoping that the government can announce the formation of the 8th Pay Commission before this. But the government has already made its stand clear regarding this.
So let us know what signals are being received from the government on the plan to set up the 8th Pay Commission for about 48.67 lakh central employees and 67.95 lakh pensioners. Can the government really make this big announcement for central employees?
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In fact, during the monsoon session, the government has made it clear that at present no proposal to create an eighth pay commission is under consideration.
| [ When Finance Secretary T.V. When Somanathan was asked whether the government proposes to ensure timely constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission for central government employees so that it can be implemented on January 1, 2026, the Finance Secretary said in Parliament. That at present there is no consideration on the 8th Pay Commission. ] |
Formation of 7th Pay Commission before 2013 general elections.
Earlier, before the 2013 general elections, the Congress led UPA government had constituted the 7th Pay Commission. Lok Sabha elections are going to be held next year also in 2024. In such a situation, many speculations were being made regarding the implementation of commission on the eighth day.
Let us tell you that Pay Commission is constituted every 10 years to change the salary structure of Central Government Employees in the country.
Since 1947, 7 pay commissions have been formed.
The first pay commission in the country was constituted in January 1946. Since 1947, 7 pay commissions have been constituted. At the same time, the last i.e. the seventh pay commission was made on February 28, 2014.
DA of central government employees increased to 46%
Under the 7th Pay Commission, the minimum basic salary of employees is Rs 18,000. According to the 7th Central Pay Commission, Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners have been increased from 42% to 46%. This revised rate is applicable from July 1, 2023.
