The 8th Pay Commission will not be applicable in January 2026! Will the recommended date be increased due to these reasons

Around 1 crore employees and pensioners of the central government across the country are currently waiting for the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission. Through this commission, a big change in their salary, pension and allowances will be decided. But the biggest question is whether this commission will be implemented from January 2026?

Deadline of January 2026 can be missed

According to a report by The Economic Times, the start of the 8th Pay Commission can be postponed from the scheduled time. Actually, the 7th Pay Commission was made in February 2014, but its recommendations were implemented in January 2016. Now even by June 2025, if the Terms of Reference (Tor) of the new Commission means the rights and directions have not been decided, then the possibility of its implementation by January 2026 is very less visible. According to the report, its implementation may probably move by the end of 2026 or by the beginning of 2027.

What changes in salary structure is possible?

In the pay commissions so far, the government has adopted many different ways to fix salary. The 6th Pay Commission started pay-band and grade pay, which made the salary system a little easier. The 7th Pay Commission changed the game again. In this, a 24-level pay matrix was introduced, so that the salary of every level is fixed in a special way. In this, fitment factor 2.57 was kept, which is the mainstay of increase in basic salary.

What is being expected from the 8th Pay Commission?

Although no official information has been revealed by the government yet, the experts believe that the fitment factor can be between 2.5 and 2.8. This will mean that the existing basic pay will be increased by the same ratio. But until the commission is formed, it will be just speculation to say anything.

Employees will have to wait and wait?

In such a situation, when the 8th Pay Commission is not ready till the outline, it seems difficult to implement from January 2026. There has been no concrete update from the government, but the discussion is that the demands of employee organizations and pensioners are constantly reaching the government. Now it will have to be seen when the government takes the next step in this direction.

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