Archive · 4 Sep 2026
8th Pay Commission Enters Final Consultation Phase After Ten Months
The 8th Pay Commission studies how much central government employees and pensioners should receive.
It was officially created on 3 November 2025.
The government gave it 18 months to collect opinions and prepare a report.
The commission has already spent about 10 months consulting employee groups and other stakeholders.
It recently held meetings in Jaipur.
More meetings are planned in several places, including Chandigarh and Bengaluru.
It will consider issues such as pensions, inflation, and the fitment factor.
Its report is tentatively expected in May or June 2027.
The 8th Central Pay Commission was formally constituted on 3 November 2025 with an 18-month reporting timeframe.
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai heads the commission, with Pulak Ghosh and Pankaj Jain as members.
The commission has completed consultations in Jaipur and has further visits scheduled in September and October 2026.
Its consultations cover pay, allowances, pensions, inflation, employee welfare, and the fitment factor.
The commission is tentatively expected to submit its final report by May or June 2027.
- Who
- The 8th Central Pay Commission, chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, is consulting central government employees, pensioners, unions, associations, and other eligible stakeholders.
- What
- The commission is reviewing pay, allowances, and pension structures before recommending revisions to the central government.
- When
- It was constituted on 3 November 2025, has completed 10 months, and is expected to report by May or June 2027.
- Where
- The commission is headquartered in New Delhi and is conducting consultations across locations including Jaipur, Chennai, Puducherry, Chandigarh, and Bengaluru.
- Why
- It is gathering stakeholder views and grievances to prepare recommendations on compensation, pensions, inflation-related concerns, employee welfare, and the fitment factor.
- Constitution date
- 3 November 2025
- Time allotted
- 18 months to conduct consultations and submit the final report
- Chairperson
- Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
- Other officials
- Pulak Ghosh, Part-time Member; Pankaj Jain, Member-Secretary
- Headquarters
- 3rd and 7th floors, Chanderlok Building, Janpath, New Delhi
- Recent consultation
- Jaipur meetings held on 31 August and 1 September 2026
- Expected report
- Tentatively May–June 2027
- Earlier fitment factors
- 1.86 under the 6th Pay Commission and 2.57 under the 7th Pay Commission