Crores of central government employees and pensioners of the country have been working for a long time. 8th pay commission Waiting for updates regarding. Questions have been continuously raised regarding possible changes in salary, allowances and pension. Now the Central Government has completely clarified the position on this subject in the Parliament.

The government has clarified that 8th Pay Commission has been constituted And it will submit its recommendations within the stipulated time frame. This statement has brought great relief to both employees and pensioners.

8th Pay Commission will give report in 18 months

In written reply to a question asked in Rajya Sabha Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed that the Central Government 3 November 2025 The constitution of the 8th Pay Commission and its terms of reference were notified.

According to the notification, the Pay Commission Within 18 months from the date of its formation Your recommendations will have to be submitted to the government. That means, the deadline for the commission’s work is already fixed and the process is progressing accordingly.

On which issues will the Pay Commission give recommendations?

The government also clarified that the 8th Pay Commission has been entrusted with the responsibility of reviewing and making recommendations on the following subjects:

• salary structure of central employees


• various types of allowances


• Pension and retirement benefits

The Commission will prepare its report after a thorough study of the economic situation, needs of the employees and the existing salary structure.

No discrimination among pensioners: Government

It was feared in Parliament that finance bill 2025 Through this, has the government got the right to differentiate between pensioners on the basis of retirement date? The government clearly denied this.

The government said that There is no discrimination among pensioners on the basis of date of retirement.. The pension of central employees is still decided under the following rules:

• Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021


• Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023

Changes in pension are made only after the recommendations of the Pay Commission are implemented.

No change in existing pension rules

The government also clarified that the 8th Pay Commission is a expert body and its role is limited to giving recommendations.
Part IV of the Finance Act 2025 only validates the existing pension liabilities and does not make any changes to the civil or defense pension rules.

Latest activities to 8th Pay Commission

According to the government:

• Office has been allotted to the Commission


• Vacancy circular issued for recruitment to various posts in January 2026


• Administrative preparations are going on rapidly

It is clear from these activities that the Commission has now entered the active phase.

It has become completely clear from the government’s reply that The 8th Pay Commission is proceeding as per the prescribed procedure and timeline.. At present there is no proposal for any change in the pension rules and the Commission’s recommendations are expected to come within 18 months.

This is considered an important and reliable update for government employees and pensioners.