Army, Air Force, and Navy... Whose salary will increase the most in the 8th Pay Commission

8th Pay Commission: The Government of India has recently announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, which will directly benefit the central employees and pensioners, as well as the Army, Air Force, and Navy personnel. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav recently announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission.

This commission will affect about 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners. According to reports, this time the fitment factor is also likely to be increased from 2.57 to 2.86, which may increase the minimum basic salary from Rs 18,000 to Rs 51,480.

Whose salary will increase more

Under the 8th Pay Commission, about 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners will get the benefit, which also includes soldiers of the Army, Air Force and Navy. It is expected that after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, the minimum basic salary of the soldiers of the three armies can increase by 25 to 35 percent. How much salary will increase will be based on the fitment factor. If reports are to be believed, the government can increase the fitment factor from 2.57 to 2.86 this time. If this happens, the minimum basic salary of central employees will increase from Rs 18,000 to about Rs 51,480.

Retired soldiers will also get the benefit

The effect of the 8th Pay Commission will also be seen on retired army personnel. After the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, about 65 lakh pensioners will also get the benefit of the new pay scale, which will provide them financial security. This step is important for those ex-servicemen who are facing financial challenges after their service. Apart from this, after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, there is a possibility of increase in dearness allowance as well.

How to know about the increased salary

It is not yet clear how much the salary of central employees will increase after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. But according to reports, there is a possibility of increasing the fitment factor from 2.57 to 2.86. Actually, the fitment factor is an important number which is used to convert the existing salary into the new pay scale. Understand it like this that if the current basic pay of an employee is Rs 40,000 and the fitment factor becomes 2.86, then his new basic pay will be- 40,000 × 2.86 = Rs 114,400.

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