Decision taken in Cabinet meeting; to benefit more than one crore Central Government employees and pensioners whose salaries and pensions will be revised; recommendations of 8th Pay Commission to be implemented from 2026
Udaipur, January 17, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, January 16, approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by the PM, said Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Vaishnaw added that the chairman and two members of the Commission will be appointed soon. Consultations will also be held with Central and State Governments and other stakeholders.
This decision will benefit more than one crore Central Government employees and pensioners. Currently, there are approximately 48.62 lakh Central Government employees and they have been demanding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission for a long time. Additionally, there are 67.85 lakh pensioners in the country.
A Pay Commission is formed once every decade to revise the salary structure of Central Government employees and pension payments. So far, seven Pay Commissions have been established with the first set up in January 1946, and the last, which is the 7th Pay Commission, on February 28, 2014, with its recommendations implemented in 2016. The tenure of the 7th Pay Commission will end in December 2025.
Recommendations of the new Pay Commission will be implemented starting 2026. This will result in an increase in the salaries of Central Government employees, including Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. In addition to basic pay, the Commission reviews bonuses, perks, allowances and other benefits given to government employees.
PM Modi has said that the constitution of the 8th Pay Commission will boost consumption and improve quality of life.
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