8th Pay Commission: Salary increased by 50%, good news for central employees, 8th pay commission will be formed soon

8th Pay Commission: The process of formation of the 8th Pay Commission can start soon. The committee is expected to be formed by May 2025.

This can give 36 lakh central employees and pensioners a salary hike of up to 40-50%, which will greatly improve their financial condition.

There is big news for more than 36 lakh employees and pensioners of the central government. After a long wait, now the movement regarding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission has intensified. According to sources, this commission is likely to be formed by the end of May 2025, which can provide relief to crores of employees.

The government has given approval, now only the formalities of formation are left

If sources are to be believed, the central government has approved the 8th Pay Commission. However, the formal announcement of the commission and the formation of the team is still pending. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently said that the government will start working on it soon. It is believed that this committee will submit its report before January 2026 so that it can be implemented from that time.

What will be the structure of the commission? Know who will be the members

If we look at the old pay commissions, the commission is usually headed by a retired Supreme Court judge or a senior bureaucrat. Along with this, the team includes economists, pension and government expenditure experts and administrative officers. This time too, a strong and experienced team is likely to be formed, which will give suggestions on salary, pension, dearness allowance (DA) and fitment factor.

Expect 40-50% increase in salary

The 8th Pay Commission is expected to suggest an increase of 40% to 50% in the basic salary of employees. This increase will be based on the new fitment factor, which can be between 2.28 to 2.86. If the maximum fitment factor is applied, then the new salary of a person whose current basic salary is ₹20,000 can reach ₹46,600 to ₹57,200.

Every commission increased the salary substantially

According to this, a total increase of 554% has been seen in the salary so far. Similar improvements are expected from the 8th commission as well.

Demand for fitment factor 3.68

Some employee organizations are demanding that the fitment factor be increased to 3.68. If this demand is accepted, then the current basic salary of ₹30,000 can go up to ₹1,10,400 directly. This will be considered the biggest increase till date.

Why is 8th Pay Commission necessary?

• The cost of living is rising rapidly due to inflation
• Periodic revision of wages is necessary to maintain the purchasing power of employees
• The 7th Pay Commission is in effect from 2016 and its tenure is till January 2026, hence it is important to form a new committee in time.