Central Government Employees

8th Pay Commission: The 8th CPC is expected to enhance spending and positively impact various sectors, fostering economic growth.

While the provisions of the 8th Pay Commission will be effective from 1 January, 2026, the implementation is expected to be delayed. This is why government employees and pensioners will receive arrears.

8th Pay Commission: Even though the in-hand salary of employees will receive only after the 8th Pay Commission announcement is made officially, the arrears will begin to accumulate from January. They will be released after the provisions of the 8th Pay Commission is announced.

The 8th Pay Commission, approved by the Modi-led Cabinet, will take effect on 1 January 2026 and is expected to revise salaries for central government employees and pensions for retired personnel. Full details here.

With the 8th Pay Commission members announced, employees are now expecting a salary hike soon. What happens then?

The Centre has 18 levels of employees. The 8th Pay Commission salary hike will depend on each employee's or pensioner's level. Here's how much their salaries are expected to increase.

8th Pay Commission effective from January 1: The 8th Pay Commission is set to revise pensions, allowances, and salaries of current and retired central government employees, effective from 1 January 2026.

8th Pay Commission: Government issues clarification on whether the central government employees will get dearness allowances (DA) and pay commission revisions under the new Finance Act 2025. Here's what you need to know.

DA hike news: The Karnataka state government announced on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, an increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for state employees ahead of Diwali 2025. Here's how much the DA increased for the second time this year…

The Union Cabinet has approved a 3% increase in dearness allowance for central government employees, benefiting 49.19 lakh employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners. The adjustment aims to offset inflation and maintain purchasing power, affecting salaries of government employees.