The central government has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission (8th Pay Commission 2025) to change the salary of about 50 lakh central employees. This will not only benefit 50 lakh central employees, but also about 65 lakh pensioners.Â
After the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission (8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator), Central Government Employees now want to know about the changes in their salary which will be implemented after the formation of the committee under the new Pay Commission.
Central government employees received an update in January regarding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of the 8th Commission. This announcement was made before the Union Budget 2025-26, but its implementation was not disclosed.
However, the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be implemented in 2026. The term of the 7th Pay Commission is ending in 2026. In such a situation, the government will have enough time to make recommendations and review them.
How much will the salary increase?
Now government employees and pensioners want to know how much their salary will increase. Let us tell you that there are more than 50 lakh central government employees and about 65 lakh pensioners who will benefit from this.
Increase in salary will be decided by fitment factor
The Pay Commission recommends salary increase for employees on the basis of the Fitment Factor. If the Fitment Factor (Fitment Factor Salary Calculation) is low, the salary will increase less and if it is high, the salary will increase more. It is decided on the basis of the recommendations of every Pay Commission and to decide this, many factors like inflation, needs of employees and financial capacity of the government are considered.
Basic salary may increase by 40-50%
The 8th Pay Commission is expected to bring a huge increase in the salary and pension of government employees. Experts estimate that the fitment factor could be between 2.28 and 2.86, which could lead to a 40-50% increase in the basic salary. According to experts, the fitment factor will be between 2.6 and 2.85, which will have a direct impact on the basic salary and pension of central government employees.
In the previous commissions, there has been a continuous increase in this factor, due to which the salary of the employees has increased so much. The 7th Pay Commission had fixed the fitment factor at 2.57, which resulted in an average salary hike of 23.55%. Earlier, the 6th Pay Commission had implemented a factor of 1.86. That is, after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, employees can expect an even greater increase in their take home salary.
Salary and Pension Calculation
Due to the fitment factor between 2.6 and 2.85, there can be a 25-30% increase in the basic salary along with a proportional pension increase. According to the calculation, the salary of an employee currently getting a basic salary of Rs 20,000 (8th Pay Commission salary structure) can increase to between Rs 46,600 and Rs 57,200. Apart from this, the minimum basic salary (8th Pay Commission Minimum Salary Increase) is expected to be more than Rs 40,000.
In the next step, a committee will be formed to assess the recommendations and finalise them. Once the committee completes its work, it will submit it to the central government. Reports have revealed that the members of the committee may be finalised by the end of this month.
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