8th Pay Commission : More than 1 crore employees and pensioners of the central government are eagerly waiting for the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. In view of the rising inflation, the demand for salary hike of the employees has started increasing.
The current 7th Pay Commission is going to complete its 10 years in January 2026. In such a situation, the demand for bringing the 8th Pay Commission has started increasing. With the arrival of the 8th Pay Commission, the minimum basic salary can increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 34500. Also, it is expected that the government can constitute the Eighth Pay Commission in the new year.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be formed?
Usually the central government constitutes a new pay commission every 10 years. The 7th Pay Commission was constituted in 2014 and its recommendations were implemented from January 2016. According to this tradition, the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be constituted in 2025, so that its recommendations can be implemented from January 2026. However, the government has not yet made any official announcement regarding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. A senior member of an employees union said that recently representatives of central employees had met the Cabinet Secretary on this issue. The secretary said that 2026 is still far away and said that this would be too early to form the commission.
How much salary increase is expected from 8th Pay Commission?
Under the 7th Pay Commission, the salary of employees was increased by about 23%, while the increase in the 6th Pay Commission was more than this. According to reports, after the 8th Pay Commission, the minimum basic salary is likely to be increased from ₹ 18,000 to ₹ 34,500.
There may be a change in the formula of dearness allowance
The formula for dearness allowance (DA) hike is decided on the basis of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. But it can be revised in the 8th Pay Commission. The Economic Survey of 2024 had suggested that food inflation should be separated from India’s inflation target. According to the association, the formula for DA hike is also likely to be changed under the 8th Pay Commission, which can benefit the employees more. Central government employees hope that their salary will increase significantly with the arrival of the 8th Pay Commission.
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