8th Pay Commission: With the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission and as per the expected fitment factor of 3.68, there is expected to be a significant increase in the salary structure of Central Government employees across 18 pay matrix levels.
8th Pay Commission: It is expected that the central government will implement the recommendations of the next pay commission on revising the salary and pension of central government employees from January 1, 2026. Let us tell you that there is a gap of about 10 years between two pay commissions. The tenure of the 7th Pay Commission will be 10 years on December 31, 2025.
On completion of the tenure of the 7th Pay Commission, the central government will form the 8th Pay Commission. The 8th Pay Commission will give recommendations to update the salary, allowances and pension benefits of central government employees. Know further what will be the minimum and maximum basic salary under the 8th Pay Commission and what allowances will the employees get.
What will be the minimum basic salary
According to a report by Financial Express, with the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission and the expected fitment factor of 3.68, the salary structure of central government employees is expected to increase significantly across the 18 pay matrix levels. For example, at Pay Matrix Level 1, the basic salary may increase from Rs 18,000 under the 7th CPC to Rs 21,600 under the 8th CPC.
At the maximum level, at Pay Matrix Level 18, the basic salary is likely to increase from Rs 2,50,000 to Rs 3,00,000.
What is the fitment factor?
The fitment factor is used to calculate the salary of central employees. At present, the fitment factor is 2.57. That is, the basic salary will be 2.57 times the minimum salary. This is likely to be increased to 3.68.
Which allowances will be available?
An announcement related to the 8th Pay Commission may be made in the upcoming budget. At present, there is no official information on this. If this 8th Pay Commission is implemented, then there may be changes in other benefits and allowances like House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA) and Dearness Allowance (DA).
When the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, changes in inflation and rising cost of living will also be included.
Crores of people will benefit
With the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, around 67.85 lakh pensioners will potentially benefit. At the same time, 48.62 lakh central government employees will also benefit.
