8th Pay Commission Salary News: Fitment factor will be applicable on basic salary, salary of 1.2 crore government employees will increase by this much

News, Digital Desk- Since the announcement of the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission, speculation has intensified among central employees and pensioners about the fitment factor. 

This factor is the basis for calculating the new basic salary. In the current discussions, there is curiosity to know how much their salary and pension will actually increase due to the possible fitment factor in the Eighth Pay Commission. This is an important question for employees, as it will have a direct impact on their income.

If sources are to be believed, the government will soon issue the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the 8th Pay Commission. Once the TOR is finalised, the chairman and key members of the Pay Commission will be appointed.

Last month, the government had issued two separate circulars stating that the process of appointing 40 personnel under the 8th Pay Commission is underway. 

The Finance Ministry circular said that officers from various government departments will fill most of these posts on deputation basis.

Demand for high fitment factor-

According to the circular of the Finance Ministry, officers of various government departments will be appointed on deputation basis. 

Employee organizations are demanding a high fitment factor of 2.86 so that the salary and pension of employees and pensioners can be increased substantially. However, it does not seem easy for the government to accept this demand.

Whether it is 2.86 or 1.92, what will be the actual increase?

According to media reports, the fitment factor will be applied to the basic salary. For example, if the fitment factor is 1.92, then the minimum basic salary will be Rs 34,560. Similarly, if the 2.86 fitment factor is applied, the minimum salary will reach ₹ 51,480.

How much fitment factor was used in the previous pay commission?

In the 6th pay commission, the fitment factor was 1.86, but the actual salary hike was about 54 percent, on the other hand, in the 7th pay commission, the fitment factor increased to 2.57, but the actual salary hike was only 14 percent.

Employees' expectations and government's preparation -

At present, about 47 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners are waiting for the government to finalize the ToR and appoint Pay Commission members, so that the panel's recommendations can be implemented on time.

The government is preparing to constitute the Eighth Pay Commission (8th pay commission latest update) from January 2026, as the term of the Seventh Pay Commission ends on 31 December 2025. 

The previous commission was implemented in 2016, which put an additional financial burden of Rs 1.02 lakh crore on the government. With the implementation of the new commission, there is a hope of revision in the salaries and allowances of government employees.