The central government has issued an office memorandum dated 29 October 2026 clarifying the priority order of family members entitled to receive family pension after the death of a central government employee…
The 8th Pay Commission, constituted on November 3 last year, has 18 months to submit its recommendations on salaries, allowances and pensions for central government employees and pensioners. The three-member panel is…
The Finance Ministry has directed all departments and ministries to disburse September 2026 salaries, wages and pensions in advance on September 25, ahead of a three-day nationwide bank strike called by the…
The 8th Pay Commission has concluded stakeholder meetings in Jaipur, Chennai, Puducherry and Chandigarh, with its next round scheduled for 7-8 October 2026 in Bengaluru. The commission has an 18-month deadline from…
The Union health ministry has removed the geographical restriction on the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for serving central government employees, allowing those living or posted outside the 81 covered cities to…
Central government employees and pensioners may receive a second dearness allowance (DA) hike this festive season, with a 3-4% increase expected based on recent inflation data. The All India Consumer Price Index…
A 2.1 fitment factor proposed for the 8th Pay Commission could deliver a larger effective salary hike than the 7th Pay Commission's 2.57 factor, according to a calculation by All India NPS…
The 8th Central Pay Commission has begun consultations with employee unions and pensioner associations, with the fitment factor, a multiplier that converts basic pay to revised basic pay, still undecided. The commission…
Dearness allowance and dearness relief (DA and DR), a component of basic salary for central government employees and pensioners, are fully subject to income-tax. Taxpayers must report DA separately in their income…
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…
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