8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator 2026

The 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) is a body set up by the Government of India to review and recommend revisions to the pay, allowances and pensions of central government employees and pensioners. It was constituted on 16 January 2025 and formally notified via Gazette on 3 November 2025, chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Retd.).

1 January 2026 is widely cited as the notional effective (reference) date. The Commission has 18 months from its November 2025 constitution to submit its report, so actual rollout with revised pay slips may occur in 2026–2027, with arrears paid for the intervening period once recommendations are approved.

The fitment factor is the multiplier applied to your current basic pay to arrive at the revised basic pay. The 7th CPC used 2.57. For the 8th CPC, unions have demanded figures from about 2.86 up to 3.68, while many analysts expect a moderate 2.0–3.0. The official figure will only be known after the Commission submits its report. Our calculator lets you test any value.

Estimates vary. Many experts project an overall hike of roughly 25–35% on current emoluments once the DA-merger effect is accounted for, though the exact increase depends entirely on the final fitment factor and revised allowance structure approved by the government.

Revised Basic Pay = Current Basic Pay × Fitment Factor. For example, ₹30,000 at a fitment factor of 2.86 gives a revised basic of ₹85,800 (before rounding to the pay matrix). DA then restarts from 0% after implementation, since DA neutralisation is built into the fitment factor.

Yes. Pension revisions typically follow the same fitment factor logic as serving employees. Around 65 lakh pensioners are expected to benefit. Use the Pension tab in our calculator to estimate your revised basic pension.