8th Pay Commission Alert: Government Employees May Soon Get Huge Pay Hike
There is a big news for Central Government Employees and Pensioners. Government has approved committee for the 8th pay commission. Government has announced about the 8th pay commission before 6 month back but finally they given clearance to make a committee for 8th pay commission.
I want to tell you that Central Government Employees and Pensioners are waiting for 8th pay commission from the long time. Currently they are getting salary on the basis of 7th pay commission and 7th pay commission going to end 31 December 2025. So all Central Employees and Pensioners are expecting new salary hike from January 01 2026.
Government has not given any information about the committee member may be soon they will decide then they will announce officially about the committee member. If it will take time to decide for the member then 8th pay commission also will be delay and it can be extend to mid of 2026 or starting of 2027 its depend on the situation. Generally government taking time to implement but that will be applicable from January 01, 2026. So the employees and pensioner also get arrears if delay in 8th pay commission.
How Much Salary Can Increase Under 8th Pay Commission?
This is big confusion about the fitment factor. There is news in the market regarding fitment factor. Some of media is saying that fitment factor may be 1.92 and some of media saying 1.8 but actual news not come from the government regarding fitment factor. This all news are just rumors only.
I want tell you about the fitment factor, previously fitment factor was 2.57 of basic pay. If we talk about the fitment factor then it can be same and can be increase but it cannot be decrease. Some of the news channel saying that this time fitment factor will be 1.92 or 1.8. But I want to clear that this is totally rumors because official notification not come from the Government.
When the 7th pay commission was implanted that time employees are demanding to increase the fitment factor to 3 or 3.6 times of basic salary, but government told to employees and pensioners this is just for the temporary and we will talk later to change the fitment factor. So, how this time it will be 1.92 or 1.8.
What is the current salary of Employees?
Currently all Central Government Employees and Pensioners getting salary under the 7th pay commission and basic salary is RS 18000/month and currently 55% DA they are getting. July DA is pending, there are chance to increase DA around 3-4% then DA will reached to 58% or 59% respectively.
Employees Demand for 8th Pay Commission
As we know in December 31, 2025 7th pay commission going to end and from the January 01, 2026 new pay commission will be introduced to change the salary structure of Employees and Pensioners and they are waiting for that.
From the long time that means form the 7th pay commission Employees are demanding to change the fitment factor to 3 or 3.6 that means basic salary should be RS 24000per month or RS 26000 per month, but currently basic salary is RS 18000 per month. This time also employees and pensioners demanding to change the fitment factor to 3 or 3.6.
Now the government as given clearance to form a committee to implement 8th pay commission. So from now we have to see what are the news is come from the committee side. Government are planning to settle 8th pay commission soon and from the January 01 2025 there are chance to give new salary according to the 8th pay commission.