Overview
- Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that the implementation date is not fixed and funding will be decided later.
- The 8th Central Pay Commission has been constituted with Terms of Reference notified on November 3, 2025, and is chaired by Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Desai.
- The commission is mandated to deliver its recommendations within 18 months from the date of its constitution.
- The government estimates 50.14 lakh employees and about 69 lakh pensioners are affected, while unions contend the ToR excludes pensioners and have sought amendments.
- The government says there is no proposal to merge DA or DR with basic pay, DA/DR currently stands at 55% with six‑monthly revisions, and analysts have floated a fitment‑factor range of 1.83–2.46 as media reports caution of possible delays.