Archive · 23 Sep 2026
8th Pay Commission Announces October Visits and Meeting Deadlines
The 8th Central Pay Commission is studying whether government workers and pensioners should receive changes to their pay and benefits.
It is meeting workers, unions, and pensioner groups to hear their ideas.
The commission will visit Bengaluru on October 7 and 8, 2026.
It will visit Mumbai on October 22 and 23, 2026.
Groups that want to meet the commission must apply before the relevant deadline.
The Bengaluru deadline is September 18, while the Mumbai deadline is October 10.
The commission is also examining allowances, pensions, and other benefits.
Its recommendations could affect more than 1 crore people, and its report is due by May 2027.
The 8th Central Pay Commission will visit Bengaluru on October 7-8 and Mumbai on October 22-23, 2026.
Stakeholders seeking Mumbai appointments must apply by October 10, while Bengaluru applicants face an September 18 deadline.
Applications can be submitted through the commission’s official portal or the linked online form.
The commission is consulting employee unions, pensioner associations, government organisations, and other representative groups on pay and pension changes.
The panel must submit its report by May 2027 and is expected to make recommendations affecting more than 1 crore employees and pensioners.
- Who
- The 8th Central Pay Commission, chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, along with Pankaj Jain and Professor Pulak Ghosh, will meet employee and pensioner representatives.
- What
- The commission will conduct stakeholder consultations on possible changes to pay, allowances, benefits, and pensions.
- When
- The Bengaluru meetings are scheduled for October 7-8, 2026, and the Mumbai meetings for October 22-23, 2026. Applications are due September 18 for Bengaluru and October 10 for Mumbai.
- Where
- The scheduled meetings will take place in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and Mumbai, Maharashtra. The commission also intends to visit Central Railway departments in Mumbai.
- Why
- The consultations will help the commission collect opinions and data before making recommendations on central government compensation and pensions.
- Bengaluru meetings
- October 7-8, 2026
- Bengaluru application deadline
- September 18
- Mumbai meetings
- October 22-23, 2026
- Mumbai application deadline
- October 10
- Application method
- The official portal, 8cpc.gov.in, or the linked NIC online form
- Commission leadership
- Chair Ranjana Prakash Desai; Member-Secretary Pankaj Jain; Member Professor Pulak Ghosh
- Report deadline
- The commission’s absolute deadline to submit its report is May 2027
