Proposed changes under 8th Pay Commission, timeline and fiscal impact
Finance Ministry’s updates about 8th Pay Commission
What will 8th Pay Commission do?
Fiscal impact of 8th Pay Commission recommendations on Union Budget
8th Pay Commission office
8th Pay Commission memorandum submission deadline
8th CPC questionnaire submission deadline
The Ministry of Finance in Parliament has informed about the 8Pay Commission’s (8CPC) proposed changes related to pay scales, salaries, allowances and pension structures.In a reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha, the Finance Ministry has also updated about the government's roadmap for the implementation of 8CPC recommendations.The Ministry also tells if it has made any assessment of the fiscal impact of implementing 8CPC recommendations on the Union Budget.A Raja, member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, asked about the key areas under review in the 8Pay Commission.The MP also asked about the proposed changes in the pay scales, salaries and allowances and pension structures.Raja also inquired about the timeline proposed for the submission of the 8CPC report along with the government's roadmap for the implementation of the 8Pay Commission’s recommendations.Raja asked whether the government has made any assessment of the fiscal impact of implementing CPC recommendations on the Union Budget?Replying to Raja’s queries related to the 8Pay Commission, Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of Finance, Minister of State, says the government has notified the resolution dated November 3, 2025, for the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission, along with the appointment of the chairperson and members.Chaudhary informed that the 8CPC will make its recommendations on various issues viz. pay, allowances, pension, etc., of central government employees within 18 months of its constitution.Chaudhary also told that the fiscal impact of recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will be known once these are accepted by the central government.The 8Pay Commission has started functioning in its office in New Delhi. It has appointed three members who will look after central government employees’ pay, pension, allowance and other service-related issues.Ranjana Prakash Desai- chairpersonPulak Ghosh- member, part timePankaj Jain- member- secretaryApart from these three appointments, the 8Pay Commission has also invited applications for positions of director/dy. secretary, under secretary/PSO/Sr. PPS/PPS officers, etc.The 8th CPC has also provided an online structured format for inviting memorandum/representations from associations/unions of serving employees/pensioners, organisations/institutions as well as from employees, pensioners and interested individuals on its website (8cpc.gov.in). Submissions would be received up to April 30, 2026.Apart from that, the 8Pay Commission has solicited views from ministries, departments, state/UTs, employees of government, employees of Union Territories, judicial officers, officers/employees of courts, members of regulatory bodies, associations or unions of serving or retired employees, pensioners, researchers, academicians and individuals. These inputs are being sought in a structured manner through a questionnaire with 18 questions hosted on the MyGov.in web portal.Employees of ministry/department, Union Territories, judicial officers, officers/employees of courts, members of regulatory bodies, associations or unions of serving or retired employees, pensioners, researchers, academicians and individuals may access the questionnaire and submit responses, the 8Pay Commission says on its website.The last date to submit this questionnaire is March 31, 2026.