8th Pay Commission for govt employees approved by Cabinet
8th Pay Commission Latest News: The 7th Pay Commission was established in 2016 and its term will end in December 2025.8th Pay Commission Latest News: A year before the end of the 7th Pay Commission, the Government has decided to set up the 8th Pay Commission in 2026. The decision was made during a meeting of the Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced.
The minister also told reporters that the chairman and two members of the commission would be appointed soon. The 7th Pay Commission was established in 2016 and its term will conclude on December 31, 2025.
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Vaishnaw said that initiating the process a year ahead would allow sufficient time to receive and review recommendations before the 7th Pay Commission’s completion.
A pay commission is constituted by the central government approximately every decade to revise the salary structure of its employees and determine pension payments. Since 1947, seven Pay Commissions have been established.
The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission were implemented in January 2016 by the Modi government. The 4th, 5th and 6th Pay Commissions also had 10-year terms. The recommendations included a salary hike of 14 per cent for government officials.
