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News India Live, Digital Desk : 8th Pay Commission : The biggest question at this time for more than 52 lakh central employees and about 68 lakh pensioners of the country is this – When will the 8th Pay Commission come? From social media to office canteens, there is a heated discussion about whether the government has approved this and how much this will increase the salary of the employees.

So, let us lift the curtain on this today and know what is the truth, what are the demands of the employees and what is the stand of the government on this.

First of all, has the 8th Pay Commission been approved?

The simple and clear answer is – Not now. The Central Government has not yet made any official announcement regarding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. However, it is true that employee organizations are constantly putting pressure on the government to implement it as soon as possible.

Then why is this discussion happening?

In fact, there has been a tradition in India to constitute a new pay commission every 10 years, which reviews the salaries and allowances of the employees in view of the changing needs and inflation. The previous, i.e. 7th Pay Commission was formed in 2014 and its recommendations were implemented from 2016. According to this 10 year cycle, the time is now approaching for the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, whose recommendations January 1, 2026 Expected to come into effect from.

What are the demands of the employees? (How much can the salary increase?)

The employee organizations have submitted a memorandum to the government, in which they have made some major demands:

1. Increase in minimum salary: The organizations demand that the minimum salary of central employees should be increased. Increase from ₹18,000 to ₹26,000 Let’s do.
2. Big jump in fitment factor: The biggest demand is regarding the fitment factor. just it 2.57 times is, which can be increased by 3.68 times There is a demand to do so.

What does fitment factor mean?
This is a number by which the total salary is calculated by multiplying your basic salary. If the government accepts this demand, then there will be a huge jump in the salaries of the employees.

What is the stance of the government?

Although the employees are hopeful, the government had earlier made it clear in the Parliament that at present no proposal for constituting the 8th Pay Commission is under consideration. The government believes that the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission are still adequate and employees are being given relief from inflation through Dearness Allowance (DA).

So what to expect next?

Experts believe that after the Lok Sabha elections, the new government can take a big decision on this. According to tradition, the Pay Commission is formed only after the elections. Therefore, it is completely a ‘waiting game’.

The employees are hoping that the government will pay attention to their demands and will soon strengthen their economic condition by giving them the gift of 8th Pay Commission. At present, all eyes are on the next step of the government.