The Central Government clarified that the 8th Pay Commission will not be constituted yet. Employees were expecting that it would be announced in the budget of 2025, but the Finance Ministry has not made any proposal for it.
A big disappointment has come to the fore for central government employees and pensioners. The Finance Ministry has clarified that the 8th Pay Commission will not be constituted in the next few years.
Employees and pensioners had long expected that a new Pay Commission would be constituted after the tenure of the 7th Pay Commission ends in 2026, but the government has refused any proposal on this. This news is very disappointing for the employees. He expected a positive announcement in the upcoming Budget 2025-26.
Expectations of 8th Pay Commission
This is a big blow for central government employees and pensioners as the 7th Pay Commission will conclude its tenure in 2026. Employees were expecting that around Budget 2025, the government would announce the constitution of the 8th Pay Commission, which may come into effect from January 1, 2026.
It has been a tradition that the Central Government forms a new Pay Commission every ten years and this time also the employees had demanded the formation of the 8th Pay Commission from the government in the same hope.
Finance Ministry clearly denied
Pankaj Choudhary, Minister of State in the Finance Ministry, said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha that at present the government has no proposal to constitute the 8th Pay Commission. Employees and pensioners have been greatly disappointed by this reply, as they had expected some positive announcement in this matter in the upcoming budget.
There is still hope for the employees
After this reply, about 50 lakh active central government employees and 67 lakh pensioners are disappointed, who thought that there would be good news for them in the upcoming budget. The Finance Ministry has clarified that this matter can be considered after the conclusion of the 7th Pay Commission.
What can be expected next?
There are no immediate plans to set up the 8th Pay Commission, but the government may consider it after the conclusion of the 7th Pay Commission. There is time till December 2025 and till then employees and pensioners are being advised to remain hopeful.
