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8th Pay Commission: Minimum basic pension of employees will increase from Rs 9,000 to Rs 25,740! See calculation

8th Pay Commission: The announcement of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has raised expectations among central government employees and pensioners. This pay commission will come into effect from January 1, 2026 and will directly benefit more than 1 crore employees and pensioners.

8th Pay Commission: Good news for 65 lakh pensioners. The announcement of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has raised expectations among central government employees and pensioners. This pay commission will come into effect from January 1, 2026 and will directly benefit more than 1 crore employees and pensioners. According to reports, this time the fitment factor is likely to be 2.86, due to which a huge increase in pension is expected. The current basic pension is Rs 9,000. It will increase to Rs 25,740.

What is the pension structure under the 7th Pay Commission

The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in the year 2016. Under this, the minimum pension for retired central government employees was fixed at Rs 9,000 per month, while the maximum pension is Rs 1,25,000 per month. This maximum pension is 50% of the highest salary received in government service.

Apart from this, Dearness Relief (DR) is playing an important role in protecting pensioners from the effects of inflation. The current DR is 53% of the basic pension. For example, if a retired employee is getting a basic pension of Rs 10,000, then after adding DR it becomes Rs 15,300. It is revised twice a year keeping in mind inflation and Consumer Price Index (CPI). These revisions are considered effective from 1 January and 1 July.

What are the expectations from the 8th Pay Commission?

The main factor in deciding pension and salary hike is the fitment factor, which is used in the calculation of the new salary. The 7th Pay Commission had adopted a fitment factor of 2.57, which led to a major increase in salary and pension. More increase is expected from the 2.86 fitment factor proposed for the 8th Pay Commission.

What will happen if this fitment factor is implemented?

Minimum pension: It can increase from the current Rs 9,000 to about Rs 25,740 per month, which will be an increase of 186%.

Maximum pension: It can increase from the current Rs 1,25,000 to Rs 3,57,500 per month.

Apart from this, DR will also be added to the revised pension, which will benefit pensioners more.

Will there be revision in other allowances?

Other pension related benefits are also expected to improve in the 8th Pay Commission, such as Dearness Relief (DR). This will be based on the new pension structure. There is a possibility of increase in the maximum limit of gratuity. Family pension can also be increased in line with the revision pension increase. The 2.86 fitment factor proposed in the 8th Pay Commission can increase the pension by up to 186%. Also, the revision in dearness relief and other allowances will improve the financial security and living standards of pensioners. All eyes are on this pay commission which will be implemented from January 2026.

Shyamu Maurya
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