8th Pay Commission: Fitment factor will be 1.92, basic salary of government employees will increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 34,560
8th Pay Commission: Central employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the Eighth Pay Commission. Let us tell you that about 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners will benefit from this. It is being said that there will be a fitment factor of 1.92... The basic salary of employees will increase from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 34,560-
Digital Desk- Central employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the Eighth Pay Commission, which may be implemented from January 1, 2026. This will benefit about 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners, whose salary and pension are expected to increase.
The Government of India constitutes a Pay Commission every 10 years. It reviews the salaries, allowances and pensions of central government employees and pensioners so that their income can be improved according to inflation and standard of living.
The Seventh Pay Commission (7th pay commission update) will end on 31 December 2025, after which the Eighth Pay Commission is likely to be implemented. In such a situation, the big question is how much the salary of the employees will increase.
At present, there is no clear information about this, but it is expected that when the Eighth Pay Commission (8th pay commission latest update) is implemented, there will be a significant increase in the salary of the employees.
How much will be the increase in salary under the 8th Pay Commission?
How much will be the increase in the salary of government employees under the 8th Pay Commission depends on the fitment factor, which is a multiplier by which the old basic salary is multiplied to determine the new salary.
If the minimum fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission (8th pay commission news) is 1.92, then the salary of employees earning ₹ 18,000 will increase to ₹ 34,560. At the same time, if the maximum fitment factor of 2.86 is implemented, this salary can increase to ₹ 51,480.
Potential salary if fitment factor 2.86 is applied-
- Pay Level - Current Basic Pay - Expected Salary
- Level 1 (Peon, Attendant) Rs 18,000 Rs 51,480
- Level 2 (Lower Division Clerk) Rs 19,900 Rs 56,914
- Level 3 (Constable, Skilled Staff) Rs 21,700 Rs 62,062
- Level 18 (Senior Officer) Rs 2,50,000 Rs 7,15,000
How much change can there be in pension?
Currently, if the minimum pension of a retired employee is 9,000, then when the fitment factor of 1.92 is applied, his pension fitment will reach 17,280 and when the fitment factor is 2.86, it will reach 25,740.
Dearness Allowance will be merged-
Employees are currently getting 53% Dearness Allowance, which is expected to reach 59 percent by January 2026. It is believed that under the 8th Pay Commission, Dearness Allowance can be merged with the basic salary, which is likely to increase the salary of the employees significantly.