Central government employees are awaiting the Eighth Pay Commission. Salary increases under the Eighth Pay Commission depend on the fitment factor. A committee was formed to address this issue. The commission will prepare recommendations. After these recommendations are finalized, the fitment factor will be determined. This will determine your salary increase.

There has been considerable discussion about the fitment factor for the past several days. There are calls for a fitment factor of 3.25, 2.86, and 2.28. However, the fitment factor will depend on current inflation. Currently, the fitment factor is expected to be 1.90-1.92.

How much will the salary increase be?

The 7th Pay Commission provided a 27% salary increase. They received a 14.27% salary increase. Additionally, the dearness allowance is now 60% until January 2026. Therefore, a future salary increase of 18% is likely for the 8th Pay Commission. If the salary increases by 24%, the fitment factor may be higher. However, this is highly unlikely.

What will be the fitment factor?

The fitment factor depends on the dearness allowance. If inflation increases, the fitment factor also increases. If the dearness allowance is 60% at the time, the salary may increase by 18%. In this case, the fitment factor will be 1.90. Your basic salary is multiplied by the fitment factor to determine your new salary.

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