8th Pay Commission : The wait for the 8th Pay Commission among employees is continuously increasing, and now with only two months left in 2025, expectations have grown even more. According to information, once the 8th Pay Commission (8th CPC) is implemented, employees’ salaries may cross ₹70,000.
The 11th month of 2025 is underway, and now the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission have been finalized. ToR outlines how the commission will work and who will be included in it. Recently, a major update has come regarding employee salaries, under which salaries may exceed ₹70,000.
How Much Salary Will Increase?
According to reports, the salary revision under the 8th Pay Commission will follow the same formula that was used during the 7th Pay Commission. When the 7th Pay Commission was implemented, the minimum basic salary of employees was increased from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000.
Under the 8th Pay Commission, the minimum basic salary is expected to increase from ₹18,000 to ₹51,480. In this formula, the fitment factor will play an important role along with DA merger.
What Could Be the New Fitment Factor?
Under the 8th CPC, the hike in employees’ salaries will depend mainly on the fitment factor and DA (Dearness Allowance). In the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was set at 2.57, which is expected to increase to 2.86 under the 8th Pay Commission.
Whenever a new Pay Commission is implemented, the DA is reset to 0%, because the basic pay is already revised keeping inflation in mind. Currently, employees are receiving 58% DA under the 7th Pay Commission.
How Much Salary Increased in the 7th Pay Commission?
Under the 7th Pay Commission, an employee with a basic pay of ₹25,000, along with:
- DA 58% = ₹14,500
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HRA = ₹6,750
received a total salary of around ₹46,250.
The 8th Pay Commission will submit its report within 18 months from its formation, and it may be implemented from 1 January 2026.
How Much Salary & Pension Will Increase?
Once the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, an employee with a basic pay of ₹25,000 will receive:
- Basic Pay using fitment factor 2.86 = ₹71,500
- DA = 0%
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HRA = ₹19,305
Thus, the total salary will become:
₹71,500 + ₹19,305 = ₹90,805
Similarly, if the current basic pension is ₹9,000, after the implementation of the 8th CPC, the pension will increase to:
₹25,740
What Is the Role of the Fitment Factor?
The fitment factor is used to revise employees’ salaries by considering inflation and the cost of living. Based on this factor:
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Employees’ basic salary, and
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Pensioners’ basic pension
are determined.
If you are a government employee, you can calculate your revised basic pay for the 8th Pay Commission by multiplying your current basic pay with the expected fitment factor.