8th Pay Commission: FM To Clarify 8th CPC Formation Delay & Timeline In Parliament Today

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The 8th Central Pay Commission will be discussed in Lok Sabha on July 21, 2025. The Finance Ministry will clarify its formation and timeline.
8th Pay Commission: During the Parliament Monsoon Session, the highly anticipated 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) will be discussed in the Lok Sabha on Monday, 21 July 2025. The Finance Ministry is expected to provide key clarifications regarding the formation, structure, and timeline of the commission, an issue of growing concern among public sector workers, according to a Financial Express report.
The Parliament Monsoon Season has kicked off today. It will run until August 21.
More than six months after the Centre announced the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), there has been little to no progress on the ground. The expected timeline is now slipping, raising concerns among central government employees and officials alike.
MPs TR Baalu and Anand Bhadauria have asked the Finance Ministry for updates on the 8th Central Pay Commission, including its status, reasons for delay, and the timeline for appointing its Chairperson and Members, as per FE report. They also sought clarity on the terms of reference and expected implementation of revised pay and pensions.
The 7th Pay Commission was implemented in 2016, with revisions effective from January 1 that year. As per the 10-year cycle, the 8th CPC was expected in 2024–25, but delays have sparked concern among government staff and pensioners amid rising inflation.
Over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners have been awaiting further details on the 8th Pay Commssion since the announcement of formation in January 2025. While the effective date of the increased income and pensions is six months away, the Centre has yet to finalized the detailed ToR.
The Central government revises the salary of its employees and pensions of its pensioners regularly on the recommendation of the pay commissions in alignment with the rising cost of living.
The recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission are anticipated to be submitted by the end of 2025 and are scheduled to take effect from January 2026, as reported by Ambit Institutional Equities.
However, the actual implementation will depend on the completion of the report, its submission to the government, and the approval of its recommendations.
The report stated that, following approval, the 8th Pay Commission's recommendations are anticipated to be implemented in FY27, potentially increasing government salaries and pensions by 30-34%.
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