8th Pay Commission: The expenditure secretary has told yesterday about when the 8th Pay Commission can start its work. About 50 lakh central government employees are expected to get the salary benefits through the 8th Pay Commission.
8th Pay Commission: The Modi government at the center had announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission last month to increase the salary of central employees. But the question in the minds of all the employees is when will this commission start its work. What will be the date on which the names of the members of the commission will be finalized and they will start talking to different stakeholders and collecting data to increase the salary of the employees. A big update has come out regarding when the 8th Pay Commission will start its work. The Expenditure Secretary himself has told yesterday about when the 8th Pay Commission can start its work.
Expenditure Secretary gave information
Expenditure Secretary Manoj Goel told news portal CNBC-TV18 on Monday, February 10 that the 8th Pay Commission can start its work from the month of April of the financial year 2025-26. According to the report, the Terms of Reference (TOR) will require a green signal from the Union Cabinet.
Allocation will be made in the next budget
Govil said that the government expects that the 8th Pay Commission will not have any financial impact on the financial year 2026. The Department of Personnel and Training and the Ministry of Defense will be asked for their views on this. The news portal quoted Govil as saying that the next Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 will also include allocation for the financial impact of the commission. The scheme is expected to have an impact on the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) of the country.
What is the 8th Pay Commission?
The 8th Pay Commission is a commission constituted by the Central Government, which aims to make suggestions for changes in the salary, allowances and pension of central government employees and pensioners. This change will include salary hike and dearness allowance (DA) will also be adjusted in accordance with India’s inflation rate. However, the central government has not yet given any information about how much percentage of salary increase will be given to the employees and retired employees.
According to the report, about 50 lakh central government employees are expected to get salary benefits through the 8th Pay Commission. About 65 lakh central government pensioners can also benefit from the changes in the pay structure.
