The conversation about the 8th Pay Commission is heating up again. Recently, a group representing government employees reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to roll out the 8th Pay Commission. Reports suggest that if this commission goes through, government employees could see their salaries jump by a whopping 186 percent.
The central government had already put the 7th Pay Commission into action back in 2026, and there were hopes that February might bring some good news for central employees. However, the Finance Ministry clarified in the Rajya Sabha that there are no current plans to move forward with the 8th Pay Commission just yet.
Central government employees have been pushing for the 8th Pay Commission for a while now, with support from Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary of the Employees’ Party of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM). If the commission is approved, a salary of Rs 18,000 could rise to Rs 51,480, and pensions could also see a boost from Rs 9,000 to Rs 25,740.
As for the 7th Pay Commission, its recommendations were put into effect by the government in January 2016. Typically, the government reviews and implements Pay Commission recommendations every decade. The last adjustment saw a 2.56 fitment, raising the minimum salary from Rs 7,000 to Rs 17,990. If the current commission’s recommendations are adopted, employees could see their minimum salary triple.
