Cabinet Approves Terms of Reference for 8th Pay Commission, Likely Effective from January 2026
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission, which is expected to come into effect from January 1, 2026.Qouting by PTI
The commission’s recommendations are set to benefit around 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners across the country.
According to the announcement, the commission will include one chairperson, one part-time member, and one member-secretary, and will be required to submit its recommendations within 18 months from the date of its constitution.
The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, with IIM Bangalore Professor Pulak Ghosh serving as the part-time member and Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain as the Member Secretary.
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The commission will also present an interim report to the government during the course of its work.
When asked about the timeline for implementation, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the final date will be decided after the interim report is submitted, but added that it is “most likely to be January 1, 2026.”
The Cabinet had earlier, in January 2025, granted in-principle approval for the establishment of the 8th Pay Commission.
(Source: PTI)