# 8th Pay Commission: Staff demand minimum basic salary of Rs 69,000 2026-08-09T16:53:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Central government employee unions have placed five key demands before the 8th Pay Commission. The National Joint Council of Action (NC-JCM) wants the minimum basic salary raised from Rs 18,000 to Rs 69,000, citing family needs and inflation. A fitment factor of 3.83 is sought to achieve this hike. Unions also demand an annual 6 per cent salary increment, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), and a minimum House Rent Allowance (HRA) slab of 30 per cent. Other demands include changes to family calculation, promotion rules and pension norms. The commission, which has already started meeting employee organisations across cities, will submit its report to the cabinet for approval. Implementation may take over a year. If the new pay scales are notified in late 2027, arrears will likely be paid from January 2026. ## Coverage - bazaar.businesstoday.in Tags: 8th Pay Commission, fitment factor, government employees, HRA, OPS, salary hike demands Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/8th-pay-commission-staff-demand-minimum-basic-salary-of-rs-69000/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/8th-pay-commission-staff-demand-minimum-basic-salary-of-rs-69000/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.