Rules Changing From January 2026: Now only a few days are left for the year 2025 to end. The new year is starting from next week. Many important changes are going to happen in the year 2026, which will have a direct impact on people’s pockets.
Among these changes, the main ones are going to be PAN Aadhaar link, LPG gas cylinder, 8th Pay Commission, change in interest rates and change in credit card rules etc. Let us know about them…
1. PAN-Aadhaar Link
The government has set the last date for linking PAN card with Aadhar card as 31 December 2025. If for some reason someone does not link PAN card to Aadhaar, then their PAN card will be closed from January 1, 2026.
Due to which you will have to face difficulty in doing PAN card related work. If you have not yet linked PAN with Aadhaar, you should complete this task soon.
2. 8th Pay Commission
The Central Government is expected to implement the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission from January 1, 2026. For the last few days, discussions are going on in full swing regarding the 8th Pay Commission.
At the beginning of the new year, the government can give New Year gifts to its central employees. However, even if there is some delay, the employees will be given profits in the form of arrears.
3. Ration card rules will change
In the new year, the government will try to further simplify the rules related to ration cards. Now you will not have to visit the office to get a ration card. The online application process for this has started. Due to which it is expected that the people of rural areas will get its benefit.
4. There may be change in the prices of LPG gas
The prices of LPG and commercial gas cylinders are reviewed on the 1st of every month. In December, the price of commercial gas was reduced by about Rs 10. Now with the beginning of the new year, it is expected that there may be relief in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders. Due to which the common people will directly benefit.
5. Big change in credit card rules
There is going to be a change in the rules related to credit cards in the new year. Till now, credit bureaus used to update credit scores every 15 days, but from January 1, 2026, this process will happen weekly i.e. every 7 days. With this, information about loan eligibility and credit history will be available more quickly and in almost real-time.
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