8th Pay Commission: Employees will get tremendous benefits from this formula, salary reach up to 80000
There is a possibility of a huge increase in the salary of central employees due to the new formula related to the 8th Pay Commission. The basic salary of 18,000 can directly reach 80,000. Know complete information related to DA, fitment factor and salary revision.
8th Pay Commission: Another big news has come for about 1 crore 20 lakh central employees of the country. In January 2025, the central government approved the 8th Pay Commission.
Now a new formula has also come out for increasing the salary. This formula is expected to increase the salary of the employees tremendously.
Dearness allowance can now be added to basic salary
There are discussions going on about adding dearness allowance (DA) to the basic salary for central government employees and pensioners. It is believed that this time the government is preparing to give a big benefit to the employees by adopting a special formula.
How much dearness allowance are you getting at present?
Central employees are getting 55% dearness allowance from January 2025. Last time it was increased by only 2%. Now in the next increase, DA can go up to 58%, that is, another increase of 3% is possible. Also, the tenure of the 7th Pay Commission is about to end now and after this the 8th Pay Commission can be implemented.
How much can the salary increase?
Level-1 employees whose basic salary is Rs 18,000 are currently getting dearness allowance at the rate of 55%. If DA is added to the basic, then their salary can directly reach Rs 27,900. This will lead to a big increase in the monthly salary of the employees.
The formula of fitment factor may change
The fitment factor plays a very important role in increasing the salary and pension of employees. This time the news is that the fitment factor can be applied to Rs 27,900 instead of Rs 18,000.
Although there has been no official announcement from the government yet, but if this happens then there can be a big increase in the salary of the employees.
How much will the salary increase?
Till now, dearness allowance has been added to the basic salary in many pay commissions. The same method can be adopted in the 8th pay commission as well. In this, the fitment factor can be between 1.92 to 2.86.
If the fitment factor is 2.57, then the salary can go up to Rs 71,703. Whereas if it is 2.86, then the salary can be around Rs 79,794 i.e. around 80 thousand rupees.
When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?
In January 2025, the government approved the 8th Pay Commission. Now soon the names of the panel members for this commission can also be announced.
It is believed that the recommendations of this commission will come in the second half of 2026 and it can be implemented from January 1, 2026.
Why is the new pay commission necessary for employees?
Inflation is constantly increasing in the country, due to which the problems of employees are also increasing. Last time there was a big change in salary in January 2016.
Now pensioners are also hoping that the new recommendations will improve their pension. This will not only bring transparency in salary and pension, but will also provide better financial stability to the people.