By Admin 
In January 2025, the Central Government had announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission to review and recommend revisions in the salaries and other allowances of Central Government employees. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, former judge of the Supreme Court of India, was appointed Chairperson of the 8th CPC. Meanwhile, IIM Bangalore professor Pulak Ghosh has been appointed as a part-time member of the new pay commission. The government has appointed Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, as Member-Secretary of the Pay Commission.
The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were approved within 6 months, which came into effect from 1 January 2016. If we consider the same time frame as the basis, then the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be implemented after about 20 months from now. The provisions of the 8th Pay Commission are expected to come into effect from January 1, 2026, after the tenure of the 7th Pay Commission ends. The government had said, “Generally, the recommendations of the Pay Commissions are implemented after an interval of every ten years. In view of this trend, the effect of the recommendations of the 8th Central Pay Commission would normally be expected from January 1, 2026.”
How much salary do you get now?
Currently, central government employees and pensioners are paid under the 7th Pay Commission. Their minimum basic salary is Rs 18000, while pensioners get a minimum basic pension of Rs 9000. At the same time, under the 7th Pay Commission, the maximum basic salary is Rs 2,25,000, while people holding top positions like Cabinet Secretary and others get Rs 2,50,000 every month. Under the 7th Pay Commission, fitment was fixed at 2.57%. Apart from this, DA/DR is currently 58%.
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