8th Pay Commission: There are widespread speculations that the eighth pay commission will be reestablished following the budget rush starting at the beginning of the new year. A decade following the establishment of the 7th Pay Commission, the demand for creating the Eighth Pay Commission has risen. According to the timetable, the 8th Pay Commission will be established in the year 2025, and new salaries can be disbursed starting in 2026.
Government plans to establish the eighth pay commission in 2025?
Reports indicate that the central government plans to establish the eighth pay commission in 2025. Although the Finance Ministry has previously clarified in the Rajya Sabha that the news is unfounded, employees remain optimistic that the Centre will initiate the creation of the Eighth Pay Commission for the upcoming year. Nonetheless, numerous employees and pensioners felt let down by the central government’s explanation in the Rajya Sabha.
Some positive updates for the central government employees
The union budget is set to be announced in February 2025. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to announce the establishment of the eighth pay commission. The Central Government Employees’ Association has recently presented a memorandum to the central government concerning this matter. They are optimistic that the central government will probably make a decision that aligns with their requests.
Significant salary increase
In the meantime, it is speculated that the central government can establish the Eighth Pay Commission and enact the updated pay revision starting from 2026. According to the suggestions of the new Pay Commission, it’s expected that central government employees and pensioners will receive a significant salary increase. Shiv Gopal Mishra, the spokesperson for the central government’s employees’ unions, conveyed optimism that the government anticipates a minimum 186 percent salary increase from the current rates based on the new Pay Commission’s recommendations.