8th Pay Commission: Central govt salaries and pensions May rise by 92%

Salaries are set to increase significantly. Great news for central government employees! Their salaries and pensions could increase by up to 92%.

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Central government employees

Good news awaits central government employees. Salaries and pensions of government employees could see a boost of up to 92%.

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8th Pay Commission

Salaries are expected to increase significantly. The Union Cabinet approved the 8th Pay Commission for central government employee salary revision.

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Fitment factor

Naturally, there is a joyful atmosphere among everyone. According to several media reports, the National Council Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has demanded a fitment factor of at least 2.57 (equal to the 7th Pay Commission) or more from the government.

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7th Pay Commission

The 7th Pay Commission also used a 2.57 fitment factor, which increased central employees' salaries and pensions by 157%, raising the minimum wage from 7,000 to 18,000 rupees.

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The question is, if the government implements this fitment factor again in the 8th Pay Commission, how much will the salary of employees currently earning 18,000 rupees increase?

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Minimum wage to increase

If the government accepts the demand, the current minimum wage will increase from 18,000 rupees to 46,260 rupees per month. Also, the minimum pension of 9,000 rupees per month will increase to 23,130 rupees.