8th Pay Commission Latest News Today
Every verified development in one place: DA status, state visits, fitment demands, pension ToR and the report timeline. Updated 27 Oct 2026.
Read Full Update →8th Pay Commission Chairman: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
Full profile of the chairperson, members Pulak Ghosh and Pankaj Jain, and what the Commission actually decides.
Read Full Update →8th Pay Commission DA Merger: Latest Update
Government says no proposal to merge DA with basic pay. History from the 5th to 7th CPC and what a merger would change.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Fitment Factor 2.0 Impact
What doubling basic pay would really mean: level-wise salary, ~27% real hike, pension and arrears.
Read Full Update →8वां वेतन आयोग लेटेस्ट न्यूज़ (हिंदी)
DA बढ़ोतरी, फिटमेंट फैक्टर की मांग, पेंशनर्स अपडेट और नई सैलरी कब मिलेगी — हिंदी में।
Read Full Update →8th CPC State Visits: Bengaluru & Mumbai Next
The Commission has held sittings in 11+ cities since May 2026. Bengaluru (7–8 Oct) and Mumbai (22–23 Oct) are next; Mumbai requests close 10 October.
Read Full Update →DA Hike July 2026: 60% → 63% Awaiting Cabinet Nod
CPI-IW data fixes July 2026 DA at 63%. Level-wise increase, arrears, the Government’s "no DA merger" stand and the 8th CPC link.
Read Full Update →NC-JCM Memorandum: ₹69,000 Minimum Pay & 3.833 Fitment
Every staff-side demand to the 8th CPC — 6% increment, HRA 40/35/30%, level mergers and pension — explained with numbers.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Pensioners Update: ToR Concerns & Govt Assurance
What the Terms of Reference say, the Government’s assurance on automatic revision, and how much pension could rise.
Read Full Update →The 18 Questions the 8th Pay Commission Asked
From the fitment factor to a "cafeteria" allowance model — what the MyGov questionnaire reveals about the Commission’s thinking.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Implementation Timeline: Every Official Date
Verified dates from Cabinet approval (Jan 2025) to the report deadline (around May 2027), and the steps still ahead.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Fitment Factor: What Has Been Released
No official fitment factor yet. The figures in discussion (1.83x–3.83x) and how the factor is worked out.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Arrears: Expected Schedule
No schedule yet. Arrears expected from 1 Jan 2026; how Basic + DA arrears are calculated and taxed.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Pension Revision: Current Status
Not finalised yet. The Government’s statements and how revision worked under the 7th CPC.
Read Full Update →8th Pay Commission Report: Expected Release
Not released yet — due around May 2027. What it will contain and where it will be published.
Read Full Update →8th Pay Commission Approved: What Exactly?
Setting up and Terms of Reference are approved; the salary recommendations are still pending.
Read Full Update →8th Pay Commission for State Employees
No state has implemented it yet. How states usually adopt a Central Pay Commission.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Pay Scale Notification: When?
Not published yet. When the Gazette notification is expected and how to read it.
Read Full Update →8th CPC Allowances: What Is Being Discussed
HRA, DA, TA and other allowances under discussion. No revised allowance structure has been announced yet.
Read Guide →Important Information
- The 8th CPC was constituted on 3 November 2025 and must report within 18 months (around May 2027)
- No fitment factor, pay matrix or allowance rates have been announced yet
- The revision is widely expected to apply from 1 January 2026, with arrears
- DA is 60% from 1 January 2026; 63% from 1 July 2026 is expected, pending Cabinet approval
- All figures on this site are projections until the Government notifies revised pay rules
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