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About 35 lakh central government employees and 67 lakh pensioners in the country have been waiting for the formation of the 8th Pay Commission for a long time. Under this, there were constant expectations of an increase in salary and pension of Central Government employees and pensioners from January 2026, but now there is a state of confusion on this. The reason is that the announcement regarding the 8th Pay Commission was made in January 2024, but it has not been formed yet.

Members of the Pay Commission have not decided yet.
According to media reports, the government is still considering deciding the members of the Pay Commission and their responsibilities. Earlier it was expected that the commission would be formed in May 2024, but June has come and no official update has come till now. From this, it is being speculated that it may be a bit difficult to increase the salary from the beginning of 2026.

Will the salary not increase from 2026? Looking at the slow pace of the government process, it is clear that if the commission is formed by the end of this year, it may take 18 to 24 months to prepare the report and send it to the government. In such a situation, it may take till 2027 for the report to be implemented. But the employees need not panic, because if there is a delay in increasing the salary, then like last time, this time to there is every possibility of getting arrears i.e. outstanding salary.

Let us tell you that whenever the government makes changes in the salary or allowances, it implements it according to the previous months. That is, if the increase is not implemented from January 2026, then later it can be implemented from the same date and everyone can be given the outstanding salary. So there is no need to panic.

How much can the salary increase in the 8th Pay Commission?

The most important factor of salary increase is the fitment factor. In the 7th Pay Commission, it was 2.57, due to which the minimum salary increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000. In the 8th Pay Commission, this factor can be between 2.5 to 2.86. If it remains close to 2.7, then the basic salary can reach around Rs 40,000 to Rs 45,000. However, implementing a high fitment factor like 2.86 can prove to be expensive for the government, so no clear estimate can be made about it right now.

So far the process of the 8th Pay Commission has not started and even if it is formed by the end of 2025, it will take time for the recommendations to be implemented. In such a situation, it seems difficult to increase the salary from January 2026. But government employees and pensioners will get relief from the fact that even if it is late, the salary will definitely increase and the outstanding salary can also be received.

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