Central government employees and pensioners may have to wait until 2028 for the benefits of the 8th Pay Commission, despite the Union Cabinet’s approval of the proposal earlier this year. Past experience with pay panels suggests that the implementation process usually stretches over two to three years from the time of constitution.

Announcement made in January, but no progress yet

On 16 January 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Cabinet had approved the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries and pensions of central government staff. Nearly 50 lakh employees and about 65 lakh pensioners are expected to benefit.

However, more than nine months later, the government has yet to release the Commission’s notification, Terms of Reference (ToR), or list of members. Without t

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