8th Pay Commission Latest News

1. 8 Oct 2026DA

   July 2026 DA hike still awaited; CPI-IW data points to 63%

   No decision came at the 6 October Cabinet meeting. On the 7th CPC formula, the June 2026 CPI-IW data implies DA/DR of 63% from 1 July 2026, up from 60%. Arrears would run from July once approved.

   Source: Upstox News(opens in a new tab)
2. 7 Oct 2026Consultation

   8th CPC visits Bengaluru for stakeholder meetings on 7–8 Oct

   The Commission scheduled two days of meetings with employee associations and unions in Bengaluru. Meeting requests had to be filed by 18 September 2026.

   Source: 8cpc.gov.in(opens in a new tab)
3. 21 Sep 2026Consultation

   8th CPC to meet unions & associations in Mumbai on 22–23 Oct

   The Commission continues its state visits. Requests for meetings in Mumbai had to be filed by 10 October 2026.

   Source: 8cpc.gov.in(opens in a new tab)
4. 16 Sep 2026Consultation

   8th CPC visits Chandigarh for three days of consultations

   The Commission scheduled meetings with stakeholders in Chandigarh on 16, 17 and 18 September 2026.

   Source: 8cpc.gov.in(opens in a new tab)
5. 31 Aug 2026Consultation

   8th CPC meets stakeholders in Jaipur (31 Aug – 1 Sep)

   Jaipur was among the first state visits in the Commission’s consultation round.

   Source: 8cpc.gov.in(opens in a new tab)
6. 18 Apr 2026DA

   Cabinet approves 2% DA hike: DA/DR now 60% from 1 Jan 2026

   DA and DR rose from 58% to 60% of basic pay/pension, with January–March arrears paid alongside April salaries. About 50.46 lakh employees and 68.27 lakh pensioners benefit.

   Source: PM India(opens in a new tab)
7. 14 Apr 2026Demand

   NC-JCM Staff Side seeks 3.83 fitment factor and ₹69,000 minimum pay

   The 51-page memorandum also asks for 6% annual increments (from 3%), merger of some pay levels and HRA linked to DA. These are demands, not decisions.

   Source: Outlook Money(opens in a new tab)
8. 3 Nov 2025Official

   8th CPC formally constituted; report due within 18 months

   The gazette notification set up the Commission under Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with Prof. Pulak Ghosh (part-time member) and Pankaj Jain (member-secretary). An 18-month deadline points to a report around May 2027.

   Source: 8cpc.gov.in(opens in a new tab)
9. 28 Oct 2025Official

   Cabinet approves Terms of Reference for the 8th Pay Commission

   The Commission will review pay, allowances and pensions for about 50 lakh central employees and 69 lakh pensioners.

   Source: The Tribune(opens in a new tab)
10. 16 Jan 2025Official

    Union Cabinet approves setting up the 8th Central Pay Commission

    The 7th CPC’s ten-year cycle ended on 31 December 2025, so the 8th CPC is widely expected to take effect from 1 January 2026.

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