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8th Pay Commission: The tenure of the Seventh Pay Commission is ending on 31st December 2025, the last date of this month, hence lakhs of central employees and pensioners of the country are now eagerly waiting for the implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission. Questions are constantly arising in the minds of employees that when will the new pay commission be implemented, what will be its process and how much increase will they see in their salaries.
Taking the first important step in this direction, the government has approved the Terms of Reference of the Eighth Pay Commission through the Union Cabinet in October. After this, the Commission has been given 18 months time from November 2025 to prepare its recommendations, during which an in-depth study will be done on the pay structure, fitment factor, revision of allowances and other financial aspects.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?
Although it is officially expected that the Eighth Pay Commission may be implemented from January 1, 2026, but in reality it may take some more time for the increased salary to reach the accounts of the employees. According to economic experts, it seems difficult to start the payment of revised salaries probably before the end of 2026 or the financial year 2026-27.
This will not be the first time, because even before this, delays have been seen in implementing the recommendations of many pay commissions. If there is a delay, the government can generally pay the arrears considering January 1, 2026 as the date.
How much will the money increase?
As far as salary increase is concerned, it will completely depend on the fitment factor, revision in basic pay and restructuring of allowances. It is believed that this time the salary increase may be slightly higher than the previous pay commission, although its final decision will depend on the recommendations of the commission and the approval of the government.
Overall, the Eighth Pay Commission may bring a big change for central employees and pensioners, but they may have to wait a little longer to get its real benefits.
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