New Delhi. After the implementation of the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission, there will be a big increase in the salaries of government employees and the amount received every month by pensioners. It is being said that the salary may be double than before. Actually, salary and pension are increased on the basis of fitment factor in the Pay Commission. The calculation on the basis of which salary and pension are increased is called fitment. Based on the recommendations of the last 7th and earlier commission, let us explain to you the complete mathematics of how much salary will increase on how much fitment and how much benefit the pensioners will get.
Under the 7th Pay Commission, a fitment factor of 2.57 was implemented, increasing the basic salary of basic employees from Rs 7000 to Rs 18000. Whereas the minimum pension had increased from Rs 3500 to Rs 9000. Earlier, the fitment in sixth pay was kept at 1.86. In this way, if the government increases the fitment in the 8th Pay Commission which is currently 2.57, possibly if the fitment is made to 2.86, then the minimum basic salary of the employees can increase from Rs 18000 to Rs 51,480. Whereas for pensioners the minimum pension may increase by Rs 9000 to Rs 25740. This would be a huge jump.
Now if we assume that the government reduces the fitment instead of increasing it, for example if it is agreed to increase the fitment factor to 1.92, then the minimum wage will increase from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 34,560. Whereas the minimum pension received by retired employees may increase from Rs 9000 to Rs 17,280. If seen in this way, the employees and pensioners will get almost double the benefit. However, whatever fitment factor the government chooses, employees and pensioners will benefit in every situation.
