8th Pay Commission: The 8th Pay Commission has finally been approved. The Union Cabinet has approved the terms of reference for the commission. Now this new pay structure is expected to be implemented from January 1, 2026. Meanwhile, let us know which government employees will be the first to benefit from the 8th Pay Commission.

First benefit to central government employees

Central government employees will be the first to get the benefits of the Eighth Pay Commission. As soon as it is implemented, there will be a direct increase in the salaries of more than 50 lakh working employees. These include employees of some big departments like Indian Railways, Income Tax, Postal Department and Customs.

Armed forces and paramilitary personnel included

Along with this, employees of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force will also be able to avail the benefits of the Eighth Pay Commission. This includes not only officers and soldiers, but also personnel serving in paramilitary forces like BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. Let us tell you that the pay scales of these employees falling under the jurisdiction of the Central Government will be adjusted according to the new fitment factor.

Benefits for Central Institutions and Autonomous Bodies

Apart from ministries and defense forces, many central educational and research institutions will also benefit from this new salary structure. This includes IIT, IIM, AIIMS, UGC, ICAR and CSIR. Along with this, retired employees working in different sectors will also benefit from the Eighth Pay Commission. There may also be an increase in the pension of these employees.

What could be the fitment factor?

The fitment factor in the Eighth Pay Commission is expected to be between 1.83 and 2.46. That is, if the current basic pay of an employee is ₹ 20000 and the fitment factor is set at 2.5, then the new basic pay will be 20000×2.5=50000. After this increase, allowances like HRA and DA will also be affected. After this the take home pay will be even higher. However, let us tell you that the final fitment factor and pay slab will be decided by the Commission only after evaluating inflation, cost of living and government revenue. This step taken by the Central Government will prove to be a big relief for the central employees and pensioners. According to estimates, there may be an increase of 30% to 34% in the total salary.

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Justice Ranjana Desai: There is big news for more than one crore central salaried employees and pensioners. The Central Government has given formal approval to the formation of the much awaited Eighth Pay Commission in the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. It has been approved about 10 months after the announcement of the Commission.

The government has given the commission 18 months time to submit its recommendations. On the basis of these recommendations, the increase in salary and pension of government employees can be implemented from the year 2027.

Who is Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai?

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has been appointed as the chairperson of the Eighth Pay Commission. At the same time, IIM Bangalore Professor Pulak Ghosh and Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary Pankaj Jain have been included as member-secretaries.

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai had earlier been the chairperson of the Delimitation Commission. Apart from this, she was also appointed as the head of the committee formed on the draft of Uniform Civil Code.

Since her retirement from the Supreme Court in 2014, she has served in various constitutional and administrative roles. Born on 30 October 1949, Ranjana Desai completed her graduation in Arts from Elphinstone College in 1970 and LLB degree from Government Law College, Mumbai in 1973.

When will the Eighth Pay Commission become effective?

Keeping in mind the rising inflation and cost of living in the country, a new pay commission is constituted every 10 years, under which the salaries, allowances and other facilities of the central employees are revised. According to this tradition, the Eighth Pay Commission will be considered effective from January 1, 2026. However, considering the time taken by the Commission to submit its recommendations, the actual pay and pension hike is likely to be implemented from the year 2027.

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Eighth Pay Commission: This can be a relief news for more than one crore salaried and retired employees. New information has come to light regarding the 8th Pay Commission. According to reports, while its formation was announced in January this year, now its formal formation can be done by next week.

According to reports, it may take 6 to 12 months for the Pay Commission to send its recommendations to the Central Government. Before this, aspects like fitment factor, pay structure, allowances and pension reforms will be discussed with all the concerned parties.

When will it be implemented?

According to the report of Financial Express, the Central Government has almost finalized the Terms of Reference (ToR), and the names of the Chairman and members of the Pay Commission are also being finalized. However, no formal announcement has been made by the government in this regard till now.

NC-JCM (Staff Side) Secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra has said that even if there is some delay in the formation of the commission or the recommendations, the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission will be considered effective from January 1, 2026. He said that if there is a delay in implementation, employees will get salary hike along with arrears — as was the case at the time of the Seventh Pay Commission.

The proposal has been submitted to the government

NC-JCM, the forum representing central employees and pensioners, has already submitted the draft Term of Reference (ToR) to the central government in January 2025. The forum says that now the formal notification regarding the formation of the commission is awaited from the government.

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