Eighth Pay Commission to revise pay, pensions January 1 2026

Business Jun 11, 2026

The Eighth Pay Commission is stepping up its work, aiming to update salaries and pensions for nearly 50 lakh employees and over 65 lakh pensioners.
They're focusing on basics like pay, allowances, pensions, and especially the fitment factor, which decides how much everyone's pay goes up.
The new recommendations are expected to kick in from January 1, 2026.

Commission holds meetings, extends feedback deadline

To make sure everyone gets a say, the commission has held meetings in Pune, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir, and New Delhi.
They've also pushed the deadline for feedback to June 15, 2026 so more people can share their thoughts.

Unions seek fitment factor of 3-4

One hot topic is the fitment factor; earlier commissions set it at around 2.57 or less.
Now unions are asking for it to be bumped up between three and four because of inflation.
The commission will have to balance these demands with what's financially doable before making its final call.