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Central employees and pensioners are eagerly awaiting the 8th Pay Commission. Meanwhile, an important update has now emerged for central government employees...

8th Pay Commission Latest Update: Central employees and pensioners are eagerly awaiting the 8th Pay Commission. Meanwhile, an important update has now emerged for central government employees. In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the government stated that the Commission has already been formally constituted. Its notification was issued on November 3, 2025.

The Finance Ministry also clarified in a written reply on Tuesday that the Commission will submit its recommendations within the stipulated timeframe. Rajya Sabha MPs had asked the government which issues the 8th Pay Commission would review and when its recommendations would be implemented. The government has responded to this...

Government informed

Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha that the government will review the salaries, allowances, and pension conditions of employees and pensioners under the 8th Pay Commission. He further stated that the Commission will submit its recommendations within the stipulated timeframe.

The Commission has been given 18 months to submit its report, which clearly indicates that the Commission will submit its report to the government in 2027. Further action by the government will be taken only after the recommendations are received. This means that central employees may have to wait a long time for the 8th Pay Commission.

The picture is still unclear on the increased expenditure due to the Pay Commission.

MPs also raised a key question regarding the 8th Pay Commission: how much additional burden its recommendations will impose on the government's budget. The government clarified that it is currently impossible to accurately estimate this expenditure.

According to the government, the actual financial impact cannot be assessed until the Commission submits and approves its report. This means that the budget plan will only be prepared after the Commission's final report is received.

Employee Organizations to Strike on February 12, 2026

The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers (CCGEW) has announced a one-day strike across the country on February 12, 2026. The organizations' key demands include 20 percent interim relief, 50 percent dearness allowance added to the basic salary, and the abolition of the NPS and the implementation of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Employee organizations will take to the streets tomorrow to press these demands.