The wait for the 8th Pay Commission is increasing rapidly for central government employees and pensioners. It is being speculated that the salary of central employees may increase by 20 to 30 percent. But there are many questions in the minds of the people, how much salary will be at which pay-level and what can be the fitment factor? So let’s know the answers to all these questions. Do you also want to know how much your salary will increase? So let’s know.

When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented

Under the 8th Pay Commission, more than 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners will get the benefit of a salary hike. When will it be implemented? According to media reports, the functioning of the 8th Pay Commission will start from April 2025 and it can be implemented from January 1, 2026. However, all the processes must be completed for this.

The 7th Pay Commission came into effect on January 1, 2016, and its tenure will be till December 31, 2025. But the entire process of the commission takes 18 months. In such a situation, it is very difficult to say whether it will be implemented by January 1, 2026 or not. Usually, the government appoints a new pay commission every 10 years. According to this, the 8th Pay Commission should be implemented from January 2026.

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Fitment Factor

The fitment factor plays the very most important role in the deciding the basic salary of the central employees. In the 7th Pay Commission it was 2.57 percent, due to which the minimum salary increased from Rs 7 thousand to Rs 18 thousand.

Now in the upcoming 8th Pay Commission, there are t hree different estimates regarding the upcoming fitment factor. It is 1.92, 2.08 and 2.86. If the fitment factor is 2.86, then the minimum salary can increase from 18 thousand to Rs 51,480.

DA in 8th Pay Commission

In every new pay commission, the dearness allowance is reset initially. Currently, the DA in the 7th Pay Commission is 53 per cent, with 3 per cent more to go. After this, it is to be revised once again in July.

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