The recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission for central government employees are considered effective from January 1, 2026.

First, there is not ‘automatic’ route to salary hike. In simple words, this means that as against the buzz, salaries and benefits of government staff and pensioners have not seen any change in January ...

Here is the quick update around the expectations around 8th Pay Commission implementation including the expected hike, ...

Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist at Bank of Baroda, has said that the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission could take ...

Assam has become the first Indian state to constitute its 8th State Pay Commission, ahead of the January 1, 2026 expiry of ...

Government employees and pensioners are keenly awaiting the 8th Pay Commission's recommendations, hoping for a significant ...

When it comes to the fitment factor, the 8th Pay Commission will take into consideration several factors, which also include ...

While the provisions of the 8th Pay Commission will be effective from 1 January, 2026, the implementation is expected to be ...

The Union Cabinet has approved the 8th Pay Commission, which will bring salary revisions, Dearness Allowance adjustments, and ...

Even though the in-hand salary of employees will receive only after the 8th Pay Commission announcement is made officially, ...

Employees and pensioners will receive arrears for the period between the effective date and the actual implementation. The arrear amount will include the difference between the old and revised pay.

No immediate salary hike from Jan 2026, but government employees and pensioners may get arrears once recommendations are ...