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8th Pay Commission: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission for Central Government employees, information about which was given by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on January 16. The pay commission was announced after the increase in dearness allowance of the employees. Before Diwali, the government increased the dearness allowance (DA) of central employees to 53 percent. DA of central government employees and pensioners is going to increase again in January. At present, employees and pensioners are getting salary and pension under the Seventh Pay Commission, which was implemented on January 1, 2016.
PM Modi proud of the efforts of the employees
The recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will be implemented from 2026. ET Wealth Online spoke to experts to find out how much average salary increase central government employees should expect based on the recommendations of the last Pay Commission. Here, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi “We are proud of the efforts of all government employees who work to build a developed India,” he said on his official X account. The Cabinet’s decision on the 8th Pay Commission will not only improve their quality of life but will also boost consumption.
We are all proud of the efforts of all Government employees, who work to build a Viksit Bharat. The Cabinet’s decision on the 8th Pay Commission will improve quality of life and give a boost to consumption. https://t.co/4DCa5skxNG
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 16, 2025
Can expect this much salary hike
Speaking to The Economic Times, Nihal Bhardwaj, senior associate, SKV Law Offices, said, “Based on the increases under previous pay commissions, government employees can expect an average salary hike of 25-30 per cent under the 8th Pay Commission.” . In the 6th Pay Commission (January 1, 2006-2016), there was a 40 percent pay increase under the fitment factor of 1.86, while the 7th Pay Commission (January 1, 2016-2026) had kept the fitment factor at 2.57, which resulted in about 23-25 percent. Till now the salary had increased.
Fitment factor likely to be 2.86
At the same time, some experts are expecting a huge increase of up to 186 percent in the minimum basic salary in the 8th Pay Commission. With this, the monthly minimum basic salary will become Rs 51,480. This time there is a possibility of increasing the fitment factor to 2.86.
How to calculate salary hike?
At the same time, some experts are expecting a huge increase of up to 186 percent in the minimum basic salary in the 8th Pay Commission. With this, the monthly minimum basic salary will become Rs 51,480. This time there is a possibility of increasing the fitment factor to 2.86.
How the Central Government calculates the hike in salary through fitment factor, we can understand it with an example. Suppose your basic salary is Rs 40,000 per month and the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission has been kept at 2.5. On the basis of this, your basic salary will increase to Rs 1 lakh monthly. However, dearness allowance will not be given in the initial period because usually the Pay Commission makes recommendations for it. According to this, dearness allowance is added to the future salary. There may be changes in other allowances also based on the recommendations of the Pay Commission.
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