8th pay commission: Here's how much HRA could change for employee levels 6-10 based on fitment factor suggestions
The 8th Pay Commission will revise House Rent Allowance for central government employees in levels 6 to 10.
HRA changes depend on the fitment factor suggestion adopted; different factors yield different amounts.
For level 6 employee in X city, HRA at 27% with fitment factor 2.28 is Rs 11,100; at fitment factor 2.86, HRA jumps to Rs 13,900.
Level 10 employee in X city gets HRA of Rs 23,500 at 2.28 fitment factor and Rs 29,400 at 2.86 fitment factor.
HRA rates for Y and Z category cities are lower than X category cities across all fitment factor options.
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