Employees Waiting for the 8th Pay Commission There are expectations for the 8th Pay Commission that over one crore central government employees and pensioners are now waiting for it. There is pressure to pay increased salaries as inflation increases. The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in January 2016 and is due to come to an end in 2026 which is a 10-year remuneration scale. It has been expected that the government announces the 8th Pay Commission of its own shortly. The minister also highlighted that if put into practice, the minimum basic pay stands to be increased from the current ₹18000 to ₹34500.
When will 8th Pay commission be announced?
It is a tradition that the government of India set up a new pay commission every 10 years. It needs to be pointed out that the 7th Pay Commission was formed in 2014 and the corresponding proposed changes were established in 2016. Based on this time frame, Government of India has proposed to constitute the 8th Pay Commission in 2025 for its implementation from January, 2026. But up to date there is no official statement made on this aspect. Earlier this year, when the cabinet secretary was meeting with the representatives of the employees, he said it might be premature to establish the commission.
Percentage increase in pay scale with the 8th Pay Commission
The current 7th Pay Commission came with 23% salary boost while the previous 6th Pay Commission brought even bigger increases. According to the sources the 8th Pay Commission is likely to enhance the minimum basic pay to ₹34,500.
Changes in IBA’s Dearness Allowance (DA)
As of now, the formula used for determining DA is based on recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The 8th Pay Commission might change this formula touching upon the question of inflation. If updated, this could greatly favour employees in that they would get to enjoy higher allowances.
Central employees are hopeful that the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will make a lot of difference to their pay scales and allowances.
