8th Pay Status

8th Pay Commission: Latest Status and Your Pay

The 8th Pay Commission was set up on 3 November 2025 and has until about May 2027 to report. The fitment factor, the new pay and the date it applies from are not decided yet. DA is 60% from 1 January 2026.

  • Checked 22 October 2026
  • Only official sources for what is decided
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What is decided, and what is not

Decided

  • The Commission was constituted on 3 November 2025 (Department of Expenditure Resolution F. No. 01-01/2025-E.III(A)), chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with Prof. Pulak Ghosh as part-time member and Pankaj Jain as Member-Secretary. Gazette
  • It must make its recommendations within 18 months of being constituted, so by about May 2027, and may send interim reports. PIB
  • It covers pay, allowances and pensions. The latest DA release counted 50.46 lakh employees and 68.27 lakh pensioners. PIB
  • DA and DR are 60% from 1 January 2026 (approved 18 April 2026). PIB

Not decided yet

  • The fitment factor and the new minimum pay.
  • The date it applies from: "shall be decided by the Government" (Lok Sabha, 8 December 2025). By past trend, the effect "would normally be expected from 01.01.2026" (PIB, 28 October 2025). Lok Sabha
  • The new pay matrix, HRA, TA and how arrears are paid.
  • DA from 1 July 2026: pending, not announced as of 22 October 2026.

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DA today: 60%

From 1 January 2026. DA is revised every January and July. DA history and calculator →

Timeline

  1. Done

    The Government announces the 8th Central Pay Commission. Source

  2. Done

    The Union Cabinet approves the Terms of Reference. Source

  3. Done

    The Commission is constituted, with headquarters in Delhi. Source

  4. Done

    Public questionnaire on MyGov (closed). Source

  5. Done

    Memoranda invited from staff bodies and others; the deadline was extended to 15 June 2026 (closed). Source

  6. Done

    The NC-JCM staff side submits its memorandum, asking for a fitment factor of 3.833 and minimum pay of ₹69,000. Source

  7. Done

    DA and DR raised to 60% from 1 January 2026. Source

  8. Ongoing

    The Commission meets staff bodies and visits states and cities, including Mumbai on 22 and 23 October 2026. Source

  9. Done

    The Government tells the Lok Sabha that the Commission has not submitted its recommendations yet. Source

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Questions people ask

When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?

Not decided. The Government told the Lok Sabha on 8 December 2025 that the date "shall be decided by the Government". By past trend PIB said the effect "would normally be expected from 01.01.2026". The report is due by about May 2027. At the 7th CPC, approval came about seven months after the report.

Who heads the 8th Pay Commission?

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former Supreme Court judge. Prof. Pulak Ghosh is the part-time member and Pankaj Jain the Member-Secretary.

What fitment factor is expected?

Nothing is official. Ambit Capital estimated 1.83 to 2.46, Kotak about 1.8, and former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg about 1.92. The NC-JCM staff side has asked for 3.833.

What could the minimum salary be?

Today's minimum basic pay is ₹18,000. It would be about ₹32,900 at 1.83, ₹34,600 at 1.92, ₹44,300 at 2.46, ₹46,300 at 2.57 and ₹51,500 at 2.86. The staff side has asked for ₹69,000.

Will DA be merged with basic pay?

The Government told the Lok Sabha on 1 December 2025 that there is no such proposal. At past pay commissions, the DA due on the effective date was folded into the new basic pay through the fitment factor, and DA restarted at 0%.

Will pensioners get the 8th Pay Commission?

Pensions are part of the Commission's terms. The Government told the Lok Sabha on 9 February 2026 that pensions are revised through orders implementing accepted recommendations, and that the Finance Act, 2025 does not change existing pensions.

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