8th Pay Commission Approved : Good News for central government employees. The Central Government has given the green signal to the 8th Pay Commission. In a cabinet meeting held on Thursday, it was officially decided that a new Pay Commission will be formed to revise the salaries and pensions of central government employees and pensioners
8th Pay Commission Approved
Let us tell you that 48.67 lakh central government employees and 67.95 lakh pensioners are going to benefit from the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. This pay commission has brought good news for government employees. Till now the 7th Pay Commission is in force in the country, whose last date is 31 December 2025.
8th Pay Commission Formation Report to Be Submitted by 2026
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, “The chairman and two members will be appointed for the commission soon.” He said that before the formation of the new pay commission, its recommendations will be received and reviewed.
This commission will have to submit its report by the year 2026. After getting approval from the Union Cabinet for further process, it will be further consulted with the state governments and PSUs. After this, the chairman and two members of the commission will be selected. After this, the name is announced. Only after this entire process, the commission submits the report to the government.
How Often is a Pay Commission Formed?
A pay commission is formed by the central government to revise the salary of government employees after the completion of every 10 years. The 7th Pay Commission was last formed in the year 2016. At the same time, the 6th Pay Commission was formed in the year 2006. Similarly, a pay commission is formed every 10 years.
Will Basic Salary Increase Under 8th Pay Commission?
If reports are to be believed, if the fitment factor is increased, it can be increased from 2.57 to 2.86. Due to this, there can be a great jump in the salary of government employees. You can understand this with an example. If the fitment factor is increased to 2.86, then the basic salary of an employee can increase from Rs 18000 to Rs 51,480 directly.
At the same time, the monthly pension of pensioners can increase from Rs 9000 to the minimum basic pension of Rs 25740. Let us tell you that the fitment factor plays an important role in determining the pension and basic salary of government employees.
7th Pay Commission Hike : Basic Salary Jumped from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000
When the 7th Pay Commission was implemented, there was a tremendous increase in the fitment factor, which was later increased to 2.57 times. Due to this change, the minimum basic salary of employees increased directly from Rs 7000 to Rs 18000. At the same time, there is every possibility of a huge increase in the basic salary from the 8th Pay Commission.
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