7th Pay Commission: There was a demand to keep the fitment factor at 3.68 in the seventh pay commission. But, the government kept it at 2.57 only. Now everyone’s eyes are fixed on the next fitment factor.
7th Pay Commission: Central government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the 8th Pay Commission. The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in the country from January 1, 2016. This benefited about 1 crore people. Since the Pay Commission is implemented every 10 years, it is now expected that the Narendra Modi government at the Center will implement the 8th Pay Commission from January 1, 2026. This is expected to bring a big change in the minimum wage and pension.
7th Pay Commission should end on December 31, 2025
However, it was not mentioned in the 7th Pay Commission that its time is going to end on December 31, 2025. In such a situation, a large section is worried whether the new Pay Commission will be implemented this time in 10 years or not. No information has been given by the government about the 8th Pay Commission yet. In the last one year, the employee unions have demanded the central government to clarify the situation several times. When Finance Secretary TV Somanathan was questioned about this after the budget, he said that we still have enough time for this work.
Minimum salary was Rs 18 thousand and pension was Rs 9000
During the shift from 6th Pay Commission to 7th Pay Commission, the employee union had demanded that the fitment factor in salary revision be kept at 3.68, but the government kept it at 2.57 only. With the help of fitment factor, the minimum salary of central employees increased from Rs 7000 to Rs 18 thousand. Apart from this, the minimum pension also increased from Rs 3500 to Rs 9000. The maximum salary of the working employees became Rs 2.50 lakh and the maximum pension also became Rs 1.25 lakh.
Minimum salary can be Rs 34,560 and pension Rs 17,280
Now if the demand of the employee union is accepted in the 8th Pay Commission, then the fitment factor can be made 1.92. With its help, the minimum salary of government employees in the country can increase from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 34,560 and the minimum pension can reach Rs 17,280. This will provide great relief to the employees and pensioners who are facing the brunt of inflation.
