8th Pay Commission: No announcement has been made by the government regarding the 8th Pay Commission as to when it will come. However, discussions have started once again regarding the Eighth Pay Commission.
Central employees hope that the 8th Pay Commission will come soon. Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary of All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), told in an interview that he hopes that the salary of central government employees will increase from January 2026. It is expected that the Modi government will announce the Eighth Pay Commission by January 2026.
expectation of salary hike
Shiv Gopal Mishra said that he is sure that the salary of central employees will be increased in January 2026. Although the 8th Pay Commission has not been formally announced yet, railway employees and other government employees are hoping that the government will take some action on it soon.
Prospects of 8th Pay Commission
The recommendations of the Pay Commission are implemented every 10 years regarding the salary of government employees. The previous 7th Pay Commission was implemented in 2016, which increased the salary of the employees significantly. Now the 8th Pay Commission is likely to be implemented by 2026, and employees are hopeful that this will again increase their salary substantially.
Big relief for railway employees
This statement of Shiv Gopal Mishra also makes it clear that if the 8th Pay Commission is implemented, then railway employees will get direct benefit from it. Considering the inflation and rising cost of living, this increase will prove to be a big relief for them.
The role of employees unions
Employee unions like the All India Railwaymen’s Federation hold regular talks with the government and put forward the demands of the employees. Such statements indicate that the employee unions are putting pressure on the government regarding the formation and recommendations of the Pay Commission.
Government’s stance
However, the government has not yet made any official statement on this issue. But in view of the assembly elections to be held in many states, it is expected that the government may soon take some concrete steps regarding the 8th Pay Commission. Due to the demands of the employees and inflation, announcing a salary hike can be an important decision for the government.
