The wait for the 8th Pay Commission for central government employees and pensioners is increasing rapidly. It is being speculated that the salary of central employees may rise by 20 to 30 percent. But there are many questions in the minds of the people, how much salary will be held on which pay level and how much fitment factor can be, so let’s tell you all these questions.
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At the same time, more than 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners will get the benefit of salary hike under the 8th Pay Commission. When will it be implemented? According to media reports, the functioning of the 8th Pay Commission will start from April 2025 and can be implemented from 1 January 2026. However, it is necessary to complete the entire process. The 7th Pay Commission was implemented from 1 January 2016 and its term will remain till 31 December 2025. But the entire process of commissioning takes 18 months. In such a situation, it is very difficult to say whether it can be implemented by 1 January 2026 or not. The government usually sets a new pay commission every 10 years. Accordingly, the 8th Pay Commission should be implemented from January 2026.
What will be the fitment factor?
The fitment factor plays the most important role in fixing the basic salary of central employees. It was 2.57 percent in the Seventh Pay Commission, due to which the minimum salary increased from Rs 7 thousand to Rs 18 thousand. Now there is a discussion of three different estimates about the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission. It has 1.92, 2.08 and 2.86. If the fitment factor is 2.86, then the minimum salary can increase from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 51,480.
Will DA be released in the 8th Pay Commission?
In every new pay commission, dearness allowance is initially determined. Currently, DA is running 53 percent in the Seventh Pay Commission, it has to increase by 3 percent. After this, it is to be amended once again in July. But it will be reduced to zero in the 8th Pay Commission.
