8th Pay Commission: Cabinet approves terms of reference
The Government had announced the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission in January 2025 to examine and recommend changes in the Salaries and other benefits of Central Government employees.
New Delhi, October 28, 2025: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission.
The 8th Central Pay Commission will be a temporary body. The Commission will comprise one Chairperson, one Member (Part Time) and one Member-Secretary. It will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised. While making the recommendations, the Commission will keep in view the following:
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ii. The need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditure and welfare measures;
iii. The unfunded cost of non-contributory pension schemes;
iv. The likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications; and
v. The prevailing emolument structure, benefits and working conditions available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings and the private sector.
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The Government had announced the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission in January 2025 to examine and recommend changes in the Salaries and other benefits of Central Government employees.
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