Overview
- Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha the commission is in place, with its Terms of Reference notified on November 3, 2025.
- The 8th CPC must submit its recommendations within 18 months of constitution, pointing to a deadline around mid-2027.
- The government has not fixed when revisions will take effect and says funding will be provided after accepted recommendations; reports note expectations of an effective date from January 1, 2026 with arrears based on past practice.
- Coverage includes approximately 50.14 lakh central government employees and about 69 lakh pensioners across services listed in the notified ToR.
- An EAC‑PM member projects a sizable FY28 burden of roughly Rs 4 lakh crore for the general government, potentially reaching about Rs 9 lakh crore with arrears, and the government has clarified no proposal is under consideration to merge DA/DR with basic pay.