7th Pay Commission News

An office memorandum by the Finance Ministry has said that 9 categories of central government will be eligible for double transport allowance. Check the full list and conditions.

The 8th Central Pay Commission is anticipated to be implemented later in 2026 or in the first part of 2027. However, the delay in Terms Of Reference (ToR) and appointment of chairman and member is now increasing the anxiousness of central government employees. Here is the timeline comparison of 4th Vs 5th Vs 6th Vs 7th CPC with 8th Pay Commission.

The finance ministry has responded to questions regarding qualifying period for next annual increment in cases where central government employees have been allowed stepping up of their pay at par with their juniors.

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Dearness Allowance, Dearness Relief Hike 2025 Update: This DA, DR hike i.e for July-December period, is going to be the last DA hike under the 7th Pay Commission because the government has announced to implement 8th Pay Commission from January 2026.

Amidst heightened anticipation around the setting up of pay panel under the 8th Pay Commission, Terms Of Reference (ToR) and appointment of chairman and member, the government has officially responded on ToR in Parliament. Minister Of State In The Ministry Of Finance Pankaj Chaudhary responded saying that it has received suggestions from the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM), as part of the stakeholder consultation. Chaudhary added that Inputs have been sought from major stakeholders, including Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & Training and from States.  

The 8th Pay Commission could bring a major salary hike for central government employees and pensioners. A change in the fitment factor may boost basic pay significantly, but official confirmation is still awaited.  

The Central Pay Commissions are normally established once every ten years to review and recommend changes to pay scales, allowances and benefits for central government employees. Implemented in 2016, the 7th Pay Commission will remain in effect till 2026. More than one crore central government employees and pensioners are looking forward to the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, which will revise their basic pay, allowances and pension.  

The 7th CPC was announced in September 2013 and its chairman and ToR were notified in February 2014. However, since the announcement of the 8th Pay Commission on January 16, 2025, the ToR of the Commission are still pending, causing a lot of anxiety among central government employees. The Ministry of Finance has in a written reply to Rajya Sabha, responded to questions regarding the ToR. Read On.

The 7th Pay Commission, which was implemented in 2016, will remain in effect till 2026. Under the 7th Pay Commission, modest salary hike of 14 percent was recommended. This pay hike was lowest since 1970. However, a latest report by a fund house has maintained that salary revision under the 8th Pay Commission will be even lower than that of 7th Pay Commission.  

8th Pay Commission: The Finance ministry has provided the much needed answers to questions on setting up of the pay panel, Terms of Reference, appointment of Chairperson and members and implementation of the new pay scales in the Lok Sabha. Details here

The much anticipated discussion on the 8th Pay Commission is likely today in the Lok Sabha. All eyes will be glued to the Finance ministry, which may provide answers to questions on setting up of the pay panel, Terms of Reference, appointment of Chairperson and members and implementation of the new pay scales.

The 7th Pay Commission, which was implemented in 2016, will remain in effect till 2026. Under the 7th Pay Commission, modest salary hike of 14 percent which was lowest since 1970 was recommended. Does 7th CPC pay hike contain hints about prospective pay hikes under 8th Pay Commission? Find out. 

8th Pay Commission: The setting of the Pay Panel is Still In Limbo. With the 3rd extension for filling up of key posts given by Department of Personnel and Training, there is a lot of curiosity among the central government. Added to that is the comparison of the 6th and the 7th pay commission timeline, which is making the wait even more anxious.

Dearness Allowance Hike 2025: This DA hike i.e for July-December period, is going to be the last DA hike under the 7th Pay Commission because from January 2026 the government has announced to implement 8th Pay Commission.

8th Pay Commission Latest update: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has for the third time extended the last date for submission of applications for four Under Secretary posts in the 8th CPC. First the deadline for submission of applications was set for 21 May 2025, which was later extended to 30 June 2025 and the latest being extended till 31 July 2025.  

The May 2025 AICPI-IW Figures has given fresh fuel to speculations around central government employees' Dearness Allowance, Dearness Relief hike for July-December period, which will be the last Dearness Allowance hike under the 7th Pay Commission.  

The delay in appointment of chairman and in finalising the Terms of Reference (ToR) has begun to cause anxiety among central government employees since several months have passed after the cabinet approval of the setting up of 8th Pay Commission

8th Pay Commission Update: With the formation of the 8th Pay Panel and the appointment of chairman still in limbo, the National Joint Consultative Machinery (Staff Side) has written a letter to the Cabinet Secretary stepping up its call for the Terms of Reference (ToR) of 8th Pay Commission. 

8th Pay Commission: It was widely anticipated that the pay panel would be formed in April this year, though nothing concrete happened and there is no official announcement on the fixing of ToR as well as the appointment of the chairman and members of the 8th CPC.