Chances of delay in getting benefits of 8th Pay Commission, formation not done even after 10 months of announcement

Sandy Verma

Tezzbuzz|27-10-2025

New Delhi, 27 October (Read). Even after a long wait for central employees 8th Pay Commission has not been formed yet. close by the central government announced 10 months ago Despite this, the formal notification of the Commission has not been issued. Now central employee organizations have urged the government to Notification regarding formation of the commission should be issued soonSo that the salary revision process can be completed on time.

According to government sources, the central government is working in this direction Notification released next month Can do. However, it is clear from the delay in constituting the commission that The recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission may take more time to be implemented.

Central Secretariat Services Forum Recently, he wrote a letter to the Prime Minister and expressed his displeasure over the delay in forming the commission. The forum said that seventh pay commission It was constituted approximately two years before the date of implementation, giving it ample time to prepare recommendations. now that The term of the Seventh Commission expires in December 2025.In such a situation, the eighth commission should be constituted on time. Benefits to employees from January 2026 It is necessary to give.

The Forum has demanded from the Government that the Commission Chairman and members should be appointed soonand the date of commencement of work should also be fixed, so that the Commission can submit its recommendations on time.

It may take a long time for the recommendations to be implemented
As per the records of previous Pay Commissions, the process from formation to implementation of recommendations generally about two years Looks like. If the commission is constituted in November 2025, then Recommendations by November 2027 can come, and they January 2028 Can be implemented from. However, according to sources, the government is preparing a formula which will streamline the process. completed in less than a year Is possible.

You can get benefits in the form of arrears
If there is a delay in implementation of the recommendations, the Government Effective from 1 January 2026 can declare and Benefits to employees in the form of dues Can give. similar example before 7th pay commission When the recommendations were approved in June 2016, they Effective from 1 January 2016 Was done.

Closer to the country after the implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission 50 lakh central employees And 65 lakh pensioners Will get direct benefit.