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8th Pay Commission India 2025 Update: Lakhs of government employees and pensioners who have been waiting for a long time regarding the 8th Pay Commission are still confused. They were hoping that the government would soon announce the formation and recommendations of the commission, but no concrete steps have been taken so far…
Why 8th Pay Commission Delay: The wait for the 8th Pay Commission for government employees is getting longer and longer. Lakhs of employees and pensioners were hoping that the government would soon announce its formation and recommendations, but this process seems to be stuck till now. According to sources, there are three major reasons in the announcement of the commission, due to which the whole matter is getting delayed.
ToR is not ready yet
Forming a pay commission does not mean just making an announcement, but going through a whole administrative process. The chairman and members have to be appointed for the commission. Along with this, a “Term of Reference (ToR)” has to be prepared to determine the functioning of the commission. The government has not yet finalized the ToR, due to which the official launch of the commission is stuck.
Increasing burden on the budget
The recommendations of any pay commission have a major impact on the economic policy and fiscal balance of the government. Even after the 7th Pay Commission, there was an additional burden of thousands of crores of rupees on the government treasury. Now when the country’s economy is facing challenges on many fronts, the government is currently avoiding taking any major step that would put further pressure on the financial situation. This is the reason why concrete budgetary provisions have not yet been made in the direction of the 8th Pay Commission.
The new salary structure is not fully ready yet
The biggest responsibility of the commission is to study the existing salary structure and prepare a new structure. This requires changes in the basic pay, grade pay, allowances and even the pension system. The government has started the process of taking inputs from employees and unions, but it is still in its initial stages. Keeping in mind the demands of different sections, departments and stakeholders, preparing a model that is practical and does not put too much burden on the treasury is not an easy task.
As the year 2025 is coming to an end, the patience of the employees is continuously breaking. They were confident that this commission would be formed on time and changes in their salary structure would be implemented by 2026. But looking at the current situation, it seems that this process may get delayed further.
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