Government Launches 8th Central Pay Commission: Salary, Pension Revisions Likely from January 2026

Government Launches 8th Central Pay Commission: Salary, Pension Revisions Likely from January 2026

The government has officially started the process for the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), which will decide the next increase in salaries and pensions for about 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners.

The commission will be led by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, and it has 18 months to prepare and submit its report.

The new pay and pension structure are expected to take effect from January 1, 2026.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw added while announcing the decisions and information that “The specific date (of implementation) will be decided once the interim report comes in. But mostly it should be January 1, 2026.”

However, this decision has created attention because the timing of the announcement is just ahead of the Bihar elections scheduled for November 6 and 11 and it directly impacts millions of employees and retirees across the country.