CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Lakhs of Central government employees and pensioners are waiting for the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission. The biggest questions on their minds are when the increased salary will be paid, how much the pay will rise, and from which date arrears will be paid. For now, the government has not officially announced a fixed date for implementing the new salary structure or the fitment factor.
Recommendations are to be submitted by May 2027. The Eighth Central Pay Commission was constituted on November 3, 2025. The commission has to submit its recommendations within 18 months from the date of its constitution. Accordingly, the deadline for submitting the report is May 3, 2027. After this, the government will examine the commission’s recommendations and take a decision on their implementation. Therefore, it is not certain that increased salaries will be paid immediately after the report is submitted.
The new basic salary will be decided through the fitment factor. The fitment factor is a multiplier used to calculate the revised basic salary on the basis of the existing basic pay. In the Seventh Pay Commission, a fitment factor of 2.57 was applied. However, no official fitment factor has yet been announced for the Eighth Pay Commission. Different employee organisations are putting forward their demands, but the figures being cited in various media reports are currently only estimates.
There is a possibility of arrears from January 1, 2026. On the basis of the roughly 10-year gap between pay commissions, there is discussion that the Eighth Pay Commission recommendations may take effect from January 1, 2026. However, this date is not the confirmed date on which the increased salary will be credited to accounts. If the government implements the recommendations with retrospective effect, eligible employees may receive arrears for the relevant period. The date and payment process for this have not yet been decided.
The Eighth Pay Commission is expected to benefit about 50 lakh Central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners. The final salary increase, changes in allowances and pension-related details will become clear only after the commission’s recommendations and the government’s decision.
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