8th Central Pay Commission Implementation Unlikely To Start by 01 January 2026. 8th Central pay commission salary hike for Central Government employees is become hot topic among the government employees. In the month of January before Delhi election prime minister Narendra Modi declared the implementation of eighth Central pay commission.
8th Central Pay Commission Salari Hike Fitment Factor for Central Government Employees and Pensioners:
Many experts assumed that the propose fitment factor for 8 CPC maybe near 1.92 to 2.28. some experts also thinking that pay commission may be implemented with the fitment factor of 3 and above. However, 8th Central pay commission maybe benefited to 48.6 to lakh employees and 67.85 lakh pensioners. Also this commission will be benefited to group D employees to class 1 employees. Some important point of 8th Central pay commission salary hike:
- The implementation authority or the committee who decided 8th Central pay commission fitment f is department of personal and training (DoPT).
- 1.92 to 2.86 maybe the fitment factor.
- Before implementation of eighth Central pay commission, the DA reach up to 60%. (As presently, 53% da affected from January 25, 4% respected in the month of July and if another 3% or 4% is increased in the month of January 26 then the DA marriage up to 60 to 61%).
- Implementation of 8 CPC with effect from 1st January 2026 but if DoPT delay is to implement the 8th Central pay commission then arrears will be given to compensate the delays.
- Minimum salary hike maybe expected from RS. 15000/- to Rs.50000/- according to current pay level.
- Pensioners mein see the pension hike Rs. 9000/- to Rs. 26000/-
Statement by finance secretary
Finance secretary Mr Subhash Chandra Garg stated that 8 pay commission fitment factor maybe between 1.92 to 2.08.
Why fitment factor is so important
How much eight Central pay commission salary hike will be decided by the fitment factor. So the fitment factor is very important for a good salary hike for employees and pensioners. During 7th pay commission the fitment factor was 2.57. However, 1.86 was the fitment factor for 6th pay commission.
The key factor which manipulate the treatment factor
- The inflation rate of the country. The main factor who is influencer fitment factor. The committee analysis the inflation rate of the country and decide how much the inflation impact on the employees and the pensioners purchase power.
- Living expenses is also related to inflation rate and these also affect the treatment factor. Earlier pay commission decided 3 person family member to decide the living expense but demand from employees group to the committee to increase the family member to 5 person. If you accept by the committee then it will be a very good news for employees and pensioners.
- To decide the fitment factor market comparison is also very necessary like private sector pay scale and PSU.
How much 8th Central Pay Commission Salary Hike?
8th Central Pay Commission salary hike will be decided by the implementation of fitment factor by the pay commission committee. Although in the month of July 2026, the terms of references not prepared. Experts assumed that treatment factor maybe you 1.92 to 2.86. then if you are salary (basic) Rs. 18000/- then multiply with 1.92= Rs. 34,560/- is your new basic as per 8 CPC. If you believe the fitment factor will be greater than 1.92 then multiply with your basic and add da at that time when 8th Pay Commission finalized. Also include TPT and HRA as per approved 8 CPC.
Before implementation of 8th Central Pay Commission or 8 Pay Commission approval, how much salary will be incremented? It will be very speculative.
As per the present scenario, after announcement of 8th Pay Commission, terms of references not prepared, members of the committee not decided. So the pay commission may affect or take one and half to 2 years to fully operational. Also 6 th pay commission and 7th Pay Commission also take 2 and above year time frame. Looking to the past history, it is very much spectate that Pay Commission commity aur dopt may take late 2027 to implement the 8th Central Pay Commission Salary Hike.
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