Big news may come soon on the 8th Pay Commission, the government is meeting with the states.

8th Pay Commission: The central government is active regarding the 8th Pay Commission and meetings with the states are going on. It is likely to be implemented by January 2026. Under the new commission, the basic salary of the employees can increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 51,480. There will be an increase in salary and pension on the basis of Acroyd formula and 2.86 fitment factor. Dearness allowance will also increase, which can give big benefits to central employees and pensioners.

8th Pay Commission: A big good news is coming for government employees and pensioners. The central government is working fast towards the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has recently informed that the government is consulting the states, Finance Ministry and concerned departments and soon the process of forming the commission and implementing it will be completed.

May be implemented by January 2026

According to sources, it has been proposed to implement the 8th Pay Commission by January 2026. This commission will recommend an increase in the salary, pension and allowances of central government employees and pensioners. This will not only increase the basic salary of the employees, but the dearness allowance (DA) and fitment factor will also be revised. This will affect the income of lakhs of government employees and retired pensioners.

What is the Akroyd formula?

The formula being considered for salary increase under the 8th Pay Commission is the 'Akroyd Formula'. This formula was prepared by Dr. Wallace Akroyd, which was recognized by the 15th Indian Labor Conference (ILC) in 1957. Under this formula, the salary is fixed keeping in mind the minimum living needs of the employees, food, clothing and housing.

It was also used in the 7th Pay Commission

During the 7th Pay Commission also, the salary was determined using this formula. At that time, the basic salary was increased from Rs 7000 to Rs 18000 and a fitment factor of 2.57 was applied. This change brought a big increase in the salary and pension of lakhs of employees.

There can be a 3-fold increase in the 8th Pay Commission

According to current estimates, if the Acroyd formula is adopted again under the 8th Pay Commission, the fitment factor can be increased to 2.86. This means that the basic salary can increase from Rs 18000 to about Rs 51480. Similarly, the pension can also increase from Rs 9000 to Rs 25740.

Consent of state governments is important

Although it is not final yet, the consent of the states will be decisive in this process. The central government is in discussions with all the states on this subject, so that a broad consensus can be reached on the salary structure to be implemented. If everything happens on time, then government employees can get another big relief in 2026. The government is active towards announcing and implementing the 8th Pay Commission. If the proposed reforms are implemented, it will prove to be financially very beneficial for lakhs of employees and pensioners.

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