The story so far
8th Pay Commission Developments
Tracked across 2 sources · Updated 5h ago
Multiple reports cover ongoing developments of the 8th Pay Commission, including discussions on fitment factors, HRA revisions, salary structure, and employee union demands. The commission is expected to submit its report by mid-2027, affecting millions of central government employees and pensioners.
How it unfolded
6h ago
Expert highlights 5 key aspects beyond fitment factor
1d ago
NC-JCM seeks HRA revision citing no hike since 2017
2d ago
Gazette mandate on NPS vs OPS discussed
3d ago
Unions demand fitment factor of 3.833
4d ago
NC-JCM proposes merging employee levels
6d ago
ToR outlines DA, salary, pension expectations
16 Jul 2026
HRA analysis for employee levels 6-10 published
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Unions ask for 4x fitment factor in 8th Pay Commission
Employee unions demand the fitment factor be increased from 1.92 to 3.83 or 4 times in the 8th Pay Commission.
If accepted, the minimum basic salary for Central government employees could rise from ₹18,000 to ₹72,000.
The 8th Pay Commission would affect HRA, Travel Allowance, Child Education Allowance, pension, and other benefits based on basic pay.
Over 1.2 crore families, including 50 lakh current employees and 69 lakh pensioners, could benefit.
The government has not officially announced the fitment factor or salary structure for the 8th Pay Commission.
Earlier · 15 Jul 2026
Full story →8th Pay Commission May Hike House Rent Allowance
House Rent Allowance is directly linked to basic pay.
An increase in the fitment factor could raise the monthly allowance.
The 8th Pay Commission is expected to revise pay scales and allowances.
Earlier · 16 Jul 2026
Full story →8th pay commission: Here's how much HRA could change for employee levels 6-10 based on fitment factor suggestions
The 8th pay commission is expected to impact about 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners, including railways and defence personnel.
House Rent Allowance (HRA) for levels 6 to 10 varies by city category: X (population >50 lakh), Y (5-50 lakh), and Z (<5 lakh).
Projected HRA rates based on fitment factor suggestions: 30% of basic pay for X cities, 20% for Y, and 10% for Z.
HRA provides tax exemption under Section 10(13A) of the old tax regime, but not under the new tax regime.