8th Pay Commission : Applicable from January 1; Major relief for employees and pensioners
The attention of more than 5 million central employees and pensioners in the country is currently focused on the 8th Pay Commission. In this regard, the central government is expected to provide relief to large employees in the new year. The 8th Pay Commission will be effective from January 1, 2026. The government has appointed members for the Eighth Central Pay Commission. However, the final date for the commission to be implemented has not yet been determined. The increased salaries will not be received immediately after the pay commission is implemented, but the arrears from the time the commission is implemented will definitely be received. According to experts, the government will soon make an official announcement of the pay hike and the process of giving arrears will begin.
The current 7th Pay Commission is ending on December 31, 2025. The 8th Pay Commission has already been established, and its terms and references have been decided. Generally, it takes 10 years for the recommendations of the Pay Commission to be implemented, but this time the new method will be implemented from January 1, 2026, providing immediate benefits to employees.
According to the 8th Pay Commission, salary increases will be determined based on the fitment factor (Multiplier). The fitment factor is a coefficient used to multiply the current basic salary to determine the new salary. In the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was 2.57. Currently, the official fitment factor for the 8th Pay Commission has not been announced, but it is estimated to be between 1.92 and 2.15.
Speaking about the benefits received by employees, central government employees are divided into 18 levels.
Level 1: Entry Level / Group D employees
Levels 2 to 9: Group C employees
Levels 10 to 12: Group B officers
Levels 13 to 18: Group A officers
Experts believe that junior employees (Level 1-5) and mid-level employees (Level 6-9) can benefit more based on the fitment factor. Senior officers and higher officials will not receive a significant salary increase, but the benefit of arrears will result in a substantial overall benefit for them.
This decision is expected to be a major relief for central government employees in the new year, and central employees and pensioners across the country are eagerly awaiting the announcement of this salary increase.