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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat is the 8th Pay Commission?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Pay Commission is set up every 10 years by the Government of India to review and revise the salary structure of central government employees and pensioners. The 8th Pay Commission<\/strong> is expected to be constituted soon, with recommendations likely to be implemented around January 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Experts believe the fitment factor<\/strong>, which was 2.57x in the 7th CPC, may be revised to 3.0x or above<\/strong> in the 8th CPC. This would mean a salary hike of 25% to 30%<\/strong> for central government employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently, DA is revised twice a year based on inflation. Before the implementation of the 8th CPC, the accumulated DA is expected to be merged into the basic pay<\/strong>, providing a further boost to employee salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The revision will benefit more than 50 lakh central government employees<\/strong> and 65 lakh pensioners<\/strong>. Along with salary hikes, allowances, pensions and other benefits will also be revised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While no official notification has been issued yet, media reports suggest that discussions are ongoing within the finance ministry. The Union Budget 2026<\/strong> is expected to bring clarity on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Q. When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?<\/strong> Q. What will be the new fitment factor?<\/strong> Q. Who will benefit from the 8th CPC?<\/strong> 8th Pay Commission Latest News 2025 New Delhi, September 2025: Central Government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for updates on the 8th Pay Commission (8th CPC). With the 7th Pay Commission nearing its 10-year completion, discussions around salary hike, fitment factor, DA merger and implementation date are gaining momentum. What is the 8th Pay […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general_update"],"yoast_head":"\nExpected Salary Hike under 8th CPC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dearness Allowance (DA) Merger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Implementation Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Impact on Employees & Pensioners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Latest Government Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
FAQs on 8th Pay Commission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ans: Most likely from January 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ans: Expected to be around 3.0x, leading to a 25-30% hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ans: All central government employees and pensioners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"