With the 10-year tenure of the 7th Pay Commission ending this year, central government employees and pensioners are awaiting clarity on the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission. The new pay panel has already been constituted, and its Terms of Reference (ToR) were officially notified on November 3, 2025, according to various reports.

When will the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has said that the implementation date and funding for the 8th Pay Commission will be decided at a later stage. Responding to a query in the Lok Sabha on December 8, 2025, he stated that the government has not yet taken a decision on implementing the commission from January 1, 2026.

Chaudhary confirmed that the 8th Central Pay Commission will frame its own meth

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