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8th Pay Commission: Fitment factor of 2.0 will not double salary
Speculation is rife about salary hikes for central government employees under the 8th Pay Commission, with some expecting a doubling or even tripling of pay and pension. However, experts point out that…
Speculation is rife about salary hikes for central government employees under the 8th Pay Commission, with some expecting a doubling or even tripling of pay and pension. However, experts point out that a fitment factor of 2.0 would only double the basic salary and pension, not the total salary including dearness allowance and other allowances.
The 7th Pay Commission had adopted a fitment factor of 2.57, but the total salary increase was only 14.29% after accounting for DA. The 6th Pay Commission's fitment factor of 1.86 led to an average gross salary rise of 54%. For the 8th Pay Commission, if the fitment factor is set at 2.0, total salary could rise by about 31%, according to BankBazaar.
For example, an employee with a basic salary of Rs 25,500 and total salary of Rs 48,450 (including 60% DA) would see basic salary double to Rs 51,000 and total salary rise to Rs 63,240. The government has not yet released any official update on the pay revision.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The key figure to watch is not the fitment factor alone but the 'multiplication factor' applied to the entire basic pay plus DA. The last two commissions show that a high fitment factor does not guarantee a proportional net hike because allowances are adjusted separately. The real test for employees will be how the commission handles dearness allowance merger, which can substantially boost the final payout. The next milestone is the commission's report submission to the cabinet, likely in 2026 before the new pay scales take effect.
Source: aajtak.in
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