Will your salary also double in 8th Pay Commission? See the complete list of beneficiaries

8th Pay Commission: Under the 8th Pay Commission, how much will the salary increase, what will be the salary structure, how much will be the increase in pension, how will the allowances be given, discussions are still going on.

The team, headed by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, is taking suggestions from the public and unions. It is expected that the decision of this commission, which is formed every ten years, will bring about some major changes in the salaries of central government employees and pensioners. The recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will benefit approximately 1 crore beneficiaries in the country, which includes approximately 50 lakh central government employees and approximately 65 lakh retired central government pensioners (including defense personnel and retirees).

What is the current update?

The online window for submission of ‘Memorandum and Suggestions’ for all stakeholders, Central Employees Unions and Pensioners Associations under the 8th Pay Commission till June 15, 2026 has officially closed. At the same time, by July 31, all central ministries, government departments and union territories will have to compulsorily upload the complete service data of their employees and pensioners on the online portal of the 8th Pay Commission.

Since March, the 8th CPC has visited several states to meet employee representative groups, unions and stakeholders and plans to hold more meetings in the states and Union Territories (UTs) in the times to come. The panel is expected to collect and analyze data to decide allowances, pension formula and salary structure for groups of employees and retirees.

Who will get the benefit of 8th Pay Commission?

• Central Government Employees- Industrial and Non-Industrial
• All India Services employees
• defense forces personnel
• employees of union territories
• Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department
• Members of regulatory bodies (except RBI) constituted under Acts of Parliament
• Supreme Court officers and employees
• Those officers and employees of the High Court whose expenses are borne by the Union Territory
• Judicial officers of lower courts in Union Territories

When will the salary increase?

The Eighth Pay Commission was constituted in November, 2025. Its final recommendations may come after 18 months i.e. by February or April 2027. Apart from this, if we look at past trends, after the recommendations of the Pay Commission come, it takes two to three more years for them to be fully implemented. This means that the increase announced in 2027 may not be fully implemented until 2029 or 2030.

If the government delays issuing the notification, then as per the rules no harm is caused to the employees and pensioners. For example, even if the government finalizes the 8th Pay Commission in late 2027 or early 2028, it will still be considered effective from January 1, 2026. In such a situation, whatever increased amount will be there from January 1, 2026 till the date of implementation, you will get it as lump sum arrears.

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