The story so far
8th Pay Commission Updates
Tracked across 2 sources · Updated 4h ago
8th Pay Commission will revise salaries for central government employees and pensioners. Unions demand higher fitment factor, HRA revision, and DA merger. Final report expected by mid-2027. Ongoing consultations and proposals shape possible pay structure.
How it unfolded
5h ago
Estimated HRA up to ₹1.93 lakh for top-level employees
1d ago
DA merger demand pushed by central government employees
2d ago
NC-JCM demands HRA revision as rates frozen since 2017
3d ago
Gazette mandate on NPS, UPS differs from OPS demand
4d ago
Unions demand fitment factor of 3.833 and min salary hike
5d ago
NC-JCM proposes merging employee pay levels
17 Jul 2026
Terms of Reference outline DA, salary, pension expectations
17 Jul 2026
8th Pay Commission expected to submit report by mid-2027
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →8th Pay Commission DA Merger: What's the big deal? Here's the full calculation for govt employees
Central government employees and pensioners are demanding that the 8th Pay Commission merge Dearness Allowance (DA) with basic pay to provide relief from rising prices.
The 8th Central Pay Commission is preparing its report, and employee unions are hopeful about the DA merger.
Under the 7th Pay Commission, DA was calculated using the formula: DA% = (Average AICPI for 12 months – 261.42) / 261.42 × 100.
In April 2026, the Modi government increased DA from 58% to 60% of basic salary for central government employees and pensioners.
A DA merger would increase take-home salary, retirement fund contributions through PF, and benefits like Gratuity and Leave Encashment, which are based on DA.
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.