8th Pay Commission: Why No Salary Hike Yet? Employees Await Big Payday!

• Millions of central government employees and pensioners disappointed as 8th Pay Commission salary hike not implemented from January 1, 2026.
• The central government approved the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission, chaired by Ranjana Prakash Desai, with Pankaj Jain as Member-Secretary and Pulak Ghosh as part-time member.
• Delay due to the commission not yet submitting its report; new salary structure cannot be implemented until recommendations are approved.
• Employees can expect arrears calculated from January 1, 2026, once the new salary structure is implemented.
• Economist Rajnesh Clair predicts minimum wage could rise to ₹50,000, with top-level annual gross salaries potentially reaching ₹1 crore.

Why It Matters: 8th Pay Commission's salary hike for central govt employees delayed; arrears expected from Jan 2026.