8th Pay Commission: Big Increment in Salary of Central Government Employees and Pensioners
The news about the 8th Pay commission now days on top and a breaking news every day. As we know, currently all Central Government Employees and Pensioners are getting salary based on 7th pay commission and 7th pay commission will be end on 31 December 2025. Government already given clearance to form a committee but till now committee has not formed by the Government. But there is a possibility to form committee soon, because 7th pay commission going to end this year and if they will do late then also 8th pay commission will be delayed for implementation. But no need to worry about, if Government will delay in 8th pay commission, then all Central Government employee and pensioners will also get arrears from then 01 January 2026 to that day.
What is the Basic Salary in 7th Pay commission?
We all know that currently all Central Government Employee and Pensioners are getting salary based on the 7th pay commission and it was implemented 01 January 2026, and it will end 31 December 2025. Current Basic Salary of the employee is RS 18000/- (This is the Minimum and according to post the minimum basic salary is different.
What is the Expectation from 8th Pay Commission?
All are waiting for good news from the Government, and all Employees and Pensioners are expecting some high salary hike. Every day some news is coming in the market regarding 8th pay commission. All are just imagine according to the previous hike that is 6th and 7th pay commission. Some news media expecting that salary will increase Two times from the current basic salary. Some of Media saying 30%, 34%, 40% etc. But the truth is that no one knows how much salary will increase in 8th pay commission. What is the news in the market all are just based on some calculation and expert opinion.
What is the current Fitment Factor?
Already I explained that Central Government Employees and Pensioners getting salary based on the 7th pay commission and salary was calculated in 7th pay commission based on fitment factor and fitment factor was 2.57X Basic Pay. So according to the Fitment Factor minimum salary is 18000/month.
What will be the Fitment Factor in 8th Pay Commission?
Many of media channel and news blogger talk about the fitment factor but no one knows exact about fitment factor. Everyday rumors about the fitment factor. If we talk about the reality then I want to tell you that many news bloggers who are posting news regarding fitment factor, but the reality is that they don’t know what the fitment factor is and how they are calculating the basic salary. One of the news channels wrote that this time fitment factor will be 1.92 of basic salary. But I want to clarify that to our users this time fitment factor may be same as previous and may be it can be changed to 3.0 or 3.64 but not going to decrease.
If this time fitment will same as 7th pay commission, then basic salary will be around RS 46260 per month and if it changed to 3.0 then basic salary will RS 54000 per month.
One thing I want to clarify to you is that when the 7th pay commission was implemented then employees and pensioner was not happy and they are demanding RS 24000 basic salary or RS 26000 per month basic salary then that time government told that this salary is for temporary we will again change it and we will talk again on this topic, but after that government has not talk about this again and now 7th pay commission is going to end by this year. Now tell me how fitment factor can change from 2.57 to 1.92. It will be same or may be change to 3.0. lets see what will happen.
If any real news will come from the government side, then I will update you regarding fitment factor.