8th Pay Commission: Rollout to benefit over 50 lakh employees, 69 lakh pensioners

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 09 (STC): Rollout of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is going to benefit the more than 50 lakh Central government employees. Besides, nearly 69 lakh pensioners will also gain from the said revised pay schedule. The Parliament was informed by Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to questions from members over the status of the timing of the implementation of the 8th CPC, the status of its terms of reference (ToR), and on financial allocations for the scheme in the Budget of 2026–27.
The Centre currently employs 50.14 lakh personnel, while pensioners number around 69 lakh, all of whom fall under the purview of the upcoming pay revision exercise.
As reported by multiple news agencies, the minister, while allaying these apprehensions, reiterated that the date of implementation of the 8th CPC would be decided by the government, and that the Commission was bound to send its recommendations within 18 months from the date of its constitution.
The reports further stated that he further assured that the government would earmark the necessary funds once the recommendations are vetted and approved.
“The government will make appropriate provision of funds for implementing the accepted recommendations of the 8th CPC. It will devise methodology and procedure for formulating its recommendations,” Chaudhary noted.
The Finance Ministry had already clarified that the 8th CPC will examine and recommend revisions related to pay, allowances, pensions, and other service conditions.
This is in continuation of similar clarifications issued earlier in response to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha by members Javed Ali Khan and Ramji Lal Suman, who sought to know whether the Centre planned to revise pensions or merge the existing Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) with basic pay to provide immediate relief to staff and retirees.
(Straight Talk Communications)