8th Pay Commission update: Government employees and pensioners might get more benefits, details inside

New Delhi: All government employees have been waiting for the 8th Pay Commission for a long time. Under this, pensioners, along with government employees, also get benefits. Government employees can soon get good news through the 8th Pay Commission. This has been confirmed by the government itself.

When will the 8th Pay Commission be announced?

If media reports are to be believed, the 8th Pay Commission can be implemented from the year 2026. For this, the employees will not have to wait for 2027. In fact, last month, a delegation met Union Minister Jitendra Singh in the Government Employees National Confederation (GENC). During this, he said that he is talking to the state government about the 8th Pay Commission.

The government may soon officially announce the 8th Pay Commission and its panel.

How much increase expected?

The 8th Pay Commission can increase the basic salary of government employees. It is being said that the basic salary of government employees can be increased from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 26 thousand. However, no confirmation has been made about this yet.

Basic details related to 8th Pay Commission

The Pay Commission is constituted every 10 years in the country. Its purpose is to review the salaries, allowances and pension benefits given to all government employees and pensioners. About 50 lakh government employees and 65 lakh pensioners are going to benefit from the 8th Pay Commission.

What about dearness allowance?

Along with the 8th Pay Commission, all government employees may also get good news regarding dearness allowance (DA). If media reports are to be believed, the dearness allowance of government employees for June to December 2025 may increase more than what was increased the last time.

For January-June 2025, there was an increase of only two per cent in dearness allowance. However, looking at the inflation figures, experts believe that this time a three per cent increase has been estimated. Currently, the DA of central government employees and pensioners is 55 per cent. The next revision may be announced in October or November.

HIGHLIGHTS

• All government employees have been waiting for the 8th Pay Commission for a long time.
• Government employees can soon get good news through the 8th Pay Commission.
• The 8th Pay Commission can be implemented from the year 2026.
• The government may soon officially announce the 8th Pay Commission and its panel.

The 8th Pay Commission can increase the basic salary of government employees. It is being said that the basic salary of government employees can be increased from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 26 thousand. However, no confirmation has been made about this yet.