8th pay commission
There is a lot of enthusiasm among the central employees regarding the 8th Pay Commission, because this time a big change in the salary is being expected. Especially the demand of increasing the annual increment from 3% to 6% is in discussion. If the government accepts this proposal, then there can be a significant increase from the basic salary to the in-hand salary of the employees. Along with this, there will also be an increase in DA, HRA and other allowances.
This time the central employees have set a big target regarding the 8th Pay Commission. The drafting committee of the National Council has submitted its final memorandum to the government, in which many important demands have been made. Among these, the most discussed issue is the demand for 6% increment annually. Till now central employees get 3% increment every year. But in view of rising inflation, employee organizations want it to be increased to 6%. If this demand is accepted, the salaries of the employees will increase faster than before.
Impact on in-hand salary
This will have a direct impact on the basic pay. For example, if the basic salary of an employee is Rs 30,000, then he gets an increment of Rs 900 at the rate of 3%. But if it is 6%, the same increase will be Rs 1,800. That means salary growth will double. The benefit of increase in basic pay will not be limited to this only. Dearness Allowance (DA) is also decided on the basic salary, hence as the basic increases, DA will automatically increase. Similarly, there will be an increase in House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Travel Allowance (TA). This means that overall there may be a significant increase in in-hand salary.
In the final memorandum, a proposal has also been made to increase the minimum basic salary to Rs 69,000. Along with this, a demand for fitment factor of 3.83 has been placed, so that a major revision in salary can be possible. Apart from this, it has been suggested to increase HRA from 30% to 40%. Relief has also been demanded for pensioners. In this, it has been said to provide the benefit of HRA to the pensioners and to make the pension rules easier and better. Pay Commission is implemented every 10 years. The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in 2016, so it is expected that the 8th Pay Commission may be implemented from January 2026. If all these demands are accepted, then there can be a big improvement in the economic condition of central employees and pensioners.
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