8th Pay Commission will be implemented in the country from January 1, 2026, now the government has given another big news
8th Pay Commission Update: Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha regarding the 8th Pay Commission that inputs have been sought from various ministries, departments and state governments in this regard.
8th Pay Commission Update: A big update has come from the government regarding the Eighth Pay Commission. With its implementation, there will be a big change in the salary, allowances and pension of central employees and pensioners. The government has taken steps towards implementing it and the Finance Ministry has started preliminary discussions for the formation of CPC. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha during the monsoon session of Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has shared information related to this.
Minister of State for Finance clears the picture
According to a PTI report, consultations have been started by the Finance Ministry with major departments, ministries and state governments regarding the Eighth Pay Commission. These include the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Personnel and Training and various state governments. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has cleared the picture and said that inputs have been sought from everyone and after the formal notification of the commission is issued, its chairman and other members will be appointed. However, he clarified that no name has been announced yet.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?
So far the official recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission have not been prepared, but they are expected to be implemented according to the pattern set by the previous commissions. It is worth noting that the 7th Pay Commission was constituted in February 2014, but its recommendations were implemented from January 1, 2016. In such a situation, it is being said that repeating the same timeline, the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission can be implemented from the beginning of January 1, 2026.
On the question of implementation of the new pay commission, Pankaj Chaudhary further said that it will be implemented only after the recommendations are made by the Eighth Central Pay Commission and accepted by the government.
50 lakh employees, 65 lakh pensioners to benefit
The implementation of the 8th Pay Commission will benefit about 50 lakh central employees and more than 65 lakh pensioners across the country. However, until the new pay commission submits its recommendations and is approved by the government, there will be no change in the salary or pension structure of the employees. However, the benefit of the increase in dearness allowance (DA Hike) twice every year will continue.
DA Hike expected up to 4%
It is worth noting that the government revises the salary of employees and pensioners through dearness allowance (DA) and it is announced after reviewing it every 6 months. The DA hike is directly linked to the AICPI-IW, which is the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers. The dearness allowance is usually revised in January and July every year.
It is expected that the DA given to employees and pensioners can reach 60% when the 8th Pay Commission is implemented. If we look at the recent reports in this regard, the AICPI-IW index was 143 in March 2025, which has reached 144 by May. In such a situation, DA-DR can increase by 3 to 4 percent. Which will be considered effective from July 1. The government can announce in this regard in September or October.
Dearness allowance can reach 60%
In the year 2016, when the 7th Pay Commission was implemented, the dearness allowance was 0%, but then it increased to 55% by January 2025. Now according to estimates, even if a possible 3% DA hike is received in July, this figure can increase to 58%. After the next review in January 2026, it is estimated to reach 60% with an increase of 2%.
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