The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission. The Commission will review the pay structure and service conditions of Central government employees. The move will bring salary benefits oto lakhs of central government employees as well as pensioners.

What will be the impact of the 8th Pay Commission’s salary revisions?

The commission will be led by former Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. Also, on the panel will be one part-time member and one member-secretary.

There is no official declaration of the salary hikes. However, the salary changes will be based on a combination of factors, such as existing grade pay, basic salary, HRA, and fitment factor.

The fitment factor is a multipl

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