The wait for the 8th Pay Commission for government employees and pensioners is now on. It is being speculated that the salary of the government employees (Central government employees) will increase by 20% to 30%. According to the government, more than 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners are going to get the benefit.
According to government indications, the 8th Pay Commission may come into effect from 1 January 2026. The previous 7th Pay Commission (7th CPC) was implemented from 1 January 2016, and usually every 10 years a new pay commission is implemented. Accordingly, the 8th CPC is expected to come into effect from January 2026.
Fitment Factor plays the most important role in determining the basic salary of government employees. In the 7th Pay Commission, it was 2.57, due to which the minimum salary increased from ₹ 7,000 to ₹ 18,000. Now in the 8th Pay Commission, there are three different estimates regarding fitment factor - 1.90 or (1.92), 2.08 and 2.86.
This will decide what the new salary of government employees will be. If the fitment factor is 2.86, then the minimum wage can increase from ₹ 18,000 to ₹ 51,480.
How is basic salary decided?
Formula of Fitment Factor:
New Basic Salary = Existing Basic Pay × Fitment Factor
Below table gives a comparison of salary increase as per 7th and 8th Pay Commission-
Salary increase expected in 8th Pay Commission
Pay Level 7वें वेतन आयोग (Basic Pay) 1.92 फिटमेंट फैक्टर 2.08 फिटमेंट फैक्टर 2.86 फिटमेंट फैक्टर
Level 1 ₹18,000 ₹34,560 ₹37,440 ₹51,480
Level 2 ₹19,900 ₹38,208 ₹41,392 ₹56,914
Level 3 ₹21,700 ₹41,664 ₹45,136 ₹62,062
Level 4 ₹25,500 ₹48,960 ₹53,040 ₹72,930
Level 5 ₹29,200 ₹56,064 ₹60,736 ₹83,512
Level 6 ₹35,400 ₹67,968 ₹73,632 ₹1,01,244
Level 7 ₹44,900 ₹86,208 ₹93,392 ₹1,28,414
Level 8 ₹47,600 ₹91,392 ₹99,008 ₹1,36,136
Level 9 ₹53,100 ₹1,01,952 ₹1,10,448 ₹1,51,866
Level 10 ₹56,100 ₹1,07,712 ₹1,16,688 ₹1,60,446
Will DA (Dearness Allowance) be zero in the 8th Pay Commission?
In every new pay commission, Dearness Allowance (DA) is reset initially.
Currently, DA is running at 53% in the 7th Pay Commission, but in the 8th Pay Commission it will be reset to zero and then gradually increased.
How much will pensioners benefit?
At present the minimum pension is ₹9,000 per month.
The maximum pension of government employees is fixed at 50% of the basic salary.
Currently the maximum pension is ₹ 1,25,000 per month. In the 8th Pay Commission it can be up to ₹ 3 lakh.
