Big news related to the 8th Pay Commission! Under the new rules, there may be a big change in the first salary and pension of government employees. According to the new chart, grade pay and other allowances will be improved. This will directly benefit lakhs of employees and pensioners. Know how much salary and pension will be according to your post.
CMS 8th Pay Commission: The announcement of the 8th Pay Commission has brought great good news for employees and pensioners. The central government has planned to make major changes in the salary and pension of employees and pensioners under this commission. These changes will come into effect from January 1, 2026. This move will provide relief to all government employees and pensioners and they will get more salary and pension. The recommendations related to the commission will be submitted to the government by September 2025, after which this change will be implemented.
8th Pay Commission: Recommendations likely to be completed by September
The central government has started the process of forming a committee to prepare new recommendations for the salary and pension of employees under the 8th Pay Commission. This committee will study all the economic data and inflation, so that the right recommendations can be prepared. This time, the work can be seen faster as compared to other pay commissions as digital technologies will be used, which will take less time to prepare the report. Thus, employees and pensioners will soon get information about their new salary.
Arrears will be available from January 1, 2026
If for any reason there is any delay in implementing the 8th Pay Commission, even then the employees and pensioners will be given its benefit in the form of arrears from January 1, 2026. Arrears means that for the number of months before this date, this salary and pension will be increased, all the outstanding amount will be given together. However, this time the government has resolved to speed up this process, so that the recommendations can be implemented on time this time.
Important contribution of fitment factor
The fitment factor will have a major contribution in the 8th Pay Commission. The fitment factor is the basis on which the salary and pension of the employee will be increased. The fitment factor was different in the previous pay commissions. In the Sixth Pay Commission, it was 1.86, while in the Seventh Pay Commission it was 2.57. This time, the fitment factor is estimated to be kept at 1.92.
This reduction in the fitment factor may raise questions among the employees, but it has been decided on the basis of economic standards and inflation study. The purpose of this reduction is to ensure that there is a fair increase in salary and pension, and this has been done keeping in mind all the economic conditions.
Calculation formula for new salary and pension
There will be a simple calculation formula for calculating the new salary and new pension under the 8th Pay Commission. For example, the new salary of the employees will be decided by multiplying the basic salary of December 2025 by the fitment factor (1.92).
Suppose if the basic salary of an employee in December 2025 is ₹ 50,000, then multiplying this salary by 1.92, his new salary will become ₹ 96,960. Thus, with the implementation of the fitment factor, the salary of the employees will increase significantly.
Similarly, this formula will be followed for pensioners as well. If the basic pension of a pensioner is ₹ 34,000, then this pension will increase to ₹ 65,280 with a fitment factor of 1.92. In this way, pensioners will also see a good increase in their pension.
Employees and pensioners will get benefits soon
This time the central government has indicated to complete all the processes expeditiously. With the steps initiated by the government, employees and pensioners are likely to get the benefit of increased salary and pension soon. Along with this, the government also aims to actively implement these changes so that everyone can get their new salary and pension on time.
The changes coming under the Eighth Pay Commission can be a significant opportunity for employees and pensioners, which can improve their standard of living. Therefore, all employees and pensioners should be ready to take advantage of this change and follow the instructions given by the government.