8th Pay Commission: Big gift to 1 crore central employees, salary will increase by 92 percent

8th Pay Commission: Recently, the government had increased the dearness allowance of employees and DR of pensioners by 3 percent under the Seventh Commission. 

After which now the central government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the Eighth Pay Commission. Actually, a new pay commission is brought in the country every 10 years. 

It has been 10 years since the Seventh Pay Commission was implemented - in such a situation, let us know in the news below when the Eighth Pay Commission can be implemented- 

Will it be announced in Budget 2025? 

According to the news, a decision can be taken soon regarding the Eighth Pay Commission. However, no official announcement has been made about it yet. 

But according to the report, it can be announced during the presentation of the Union Budget 2025 in February next year. After the new pay commission comes, the salary of government employees and pension of pensioners will increase. 

How much can the salary increase-

The salary and pension of central employees can be revised on the basis of a fitment factor of 3.68. However, the same was decided during the 7th Pay Commission but the fitment factor was set at 2.57. The matrix for the 8th Pay Commission can be prepared using a fitment factor of 1.92. 

If the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission are accepted, the minimum salary of central government employees can increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 34,560. This will be an increase of about 92 percent. The minimum pension for pensioners will increase to Rs 17,280.