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Abhijeet Sen March 24, 2026 10:26 PM IST
8th Pay Commission may raise minimum pension for central government pensioners to around Rs 25,000 per month.
Joy Pillai February 2, 2026 4:03 PM IST
Central government employees and pensioners are furious after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made no announcement in Union Budget 2026 on a salary hike under the 8th Central Pay Commission.
Victor Dasgupta January 5, 2026 8:53 AM IST
Once the 8th Pay Commission recommendations are approved and notified, the revised pay and pension will be retrospectively applicable from January 1, 2026.
Analiza Pathak December 29, 2025 11:35 AM IST
So far, the govt has not announced the exact percentage of pay hikes under the 8th Pay Commission. However, media reports suggest that based on the proposed fitment factor, the basic salary of a central government employee could increase.
Tahir Qureshi December 28, 2025 4:45 PM IST
If you have not yet linked your PAN card with Aadhaar, then from January 1, it may become difficult for you to carry out many transactions.
Victor Dasgupta December 16, 2025 10:55 AM IST
The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission were notified on November 3, 2025, granting the commission an 18-month timeframe to submit its report, which is expected by mid-2027.
Tahir Qureshi December 13, 2025 11:35 PM IST
The government increases the DR for pensioners twice a year, in January and July.
Analiza Pathak November 1, 2025 1:15 PM IST
In the previous revision, the 7th Pay Commission had set the fitment factor at 2.57, meaning that employees' basic pay and pensions were multiplied by 2.57 to determine the new salary.
Analiza Pathak October 29, 2025 12:54 PM IST
The DoPPW is an entity under the Government of India responsible for formulating policies and providing guidance on matters related to pensions, retirement benefits, and other welfare measures for Central government employees.
Abhijeet Sen October 28, 2025 10:17 PM IST
Check out the expected salary hike with the implementation of 8th Pay Commission.
Abhijeet Sen October 28, 2025 3:08 PM IST
The ministry of Finance has approved the terms of reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission. Scroll down to know more.
Victor Dasgupta October 27, 2025 9:01 AM IST
The forum wrote to the Prime Minister stating that the 7th Pay Commission was formed about two years before its implementation date.
Victor Dasgupta October 19, 2025 12:38 PM IST
The Uttarakhand DA hike will be applicable to employees and pensioners of local bodies and state government public sector undertakings, the CMO said in its statement.
Victor Dasgupta October 12, 2025 8:43 AM IST
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, while announcing the hike, stated that arrears for the period from July to September 2025 will also be released, and the revised DA and DR will be included in the salary and pension for October.
Gazi Abbas Shahid October 9, 2025 7:13 PM IST
The decision to increase dearness allowance under the 5th and 6th Pay Commissions comes days after the Narendra Modi-led central government announced a 3 percent DA hike for employees and pensioners under the 7th Pay Commission.
Gazi Abbas Shahid October 1, 2025 6:35 PM IST
The 3 percent DA hike over existing rate of 55 per cent of the basic pay/pension under 7th Pay Commission recommendations, will come into effect retrospectively from July 1, 2025.
Analiza Pathak September 25, 2025 8:51 AM IST
Dearness Allowance is an important part of employees' salaries. The government calculates the hike based on the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), which is released every month by the Labour Bureau.
Analiza Pathak September 23, 2025 11:10 AM IST
Though the Union Cabinet typically approves the new DA rate in September and October, it is paid out with arrears from July.
Analiza Pathak September 18, 2025 10:47 AM IST
The DA hike, though announced in September, will take effect from July 1, 2025. This means employees and pensioners will receive arrears for July, August, and September, which will be paid out in October along with their regular salary or pension.
Victor Dasgupta September 17, 2025 9:14 AM IST
Those who are eagerly waiting for the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission must note that it is being speculated that the basic salary of government employees could be increased from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000.
Analiza Pathak September 12, 2025 1:27 PM IST
The Centre hikes DA twice every year first revision before the Holi festival for the January-June cycle and the second around Diwali for the July-December period.
Anirudha Yerunkar August 13, 2025 4:29 PM IST
Central government employees hoping for the release of 18 months' pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears which were frozen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abhijeet Sen August 10, 2025 4:14 PM IST
The 7th Pay Commission is set to expire in January, 2026, and therefore, the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be announced soon.
Gazi Abbas Shahid August 3, 2025 10:04 PM IST
The Union government is likely to announce the 7th Pay Commission DA hike in coming weeks.
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