8th pay commission: Since the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission, there is a wave of happiness among 1 crore central employees and pensioners of the country. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has recently announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission.
8th pay commission government employees salary hike: Since the announcement of the Eighth Pay Commission, there is a wave of happiness among 1 crore central employees and pensioners of the country. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has recently announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. Central employees and pensioners were demanding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission for a long time. With the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, there is a hope of a good increase in the salary of government employees and allowances to pensioners.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be constituted?
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be formed by 2026. He said that the tenure of the 7th Pay Commission is ending in 2026, so it would be appropriate to start this process in 2025 so that the necessary time can be found to review the recommendations. The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented from January 1, 2016, while it was constituted on 28 February 2014. On this basis, the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission are likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026.
How much will be the increase in salary?
After this announcement of the Modi government, central employees are expecting a big increase in their salary. The fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be between 2.6 to 2.85. This fitment factor can bring an increase of 25-30% in the salary. Sharma said that the minimum salary can be more than Rs 40,000, which will also include allowances and performance pay. Pensioners will also get benefits in the same proportion.
How was the salary decided in the 7th Pay Commission?
The minimum salary in the 7th Pay Commission was fixed at Rs 18,000 per month, which was 2.57 times more than the minimum salary of Rs 7,000 of the 6th Pay Commission. This increase reflects an actual increase of 14.2%. While deciding the salary, the commission will take into account expenses like rice, wheat, pulses, vegetables, milk, sugar, oil, fuel, electricity, water bills, entertainment, festivals and marriage.
Employees’ expectations and future hopes
The announcement of the 8th Pay Commission has brought a wave of happiness among lakhs of government employees and pensioners. The salary hike will improve their standard of living and this step will prove to be important in making the lives of government employees better. Now all eyes are on the process of the 8th Pay Commission in 2025. Employees hope that this time too the government will take a decision keeping in mind their needs.
