However, it has not yet been clarified by the government whether the Eighth Pay Commission will be implemented from January 1, 2026 or not. The committee constituted for the Eighth Pay Commission may take up to 18 months from the date of notification (3 November 2025) to submit its report on the Pay Commission. Only after this will a decision be taken as to when it is to be implemented. Meanwhile, the Railways will have to improve its balance sheet so that it can bear the additional expenditure on employee salaries and does not face too much pressure.
The government has already informed that the Terms of Reference of the 8th Pay Commission will be notified on November 3, 2025. There are 50.14 lakh central employees and about 69 lakh pensioners across the country, who will get the direct benefit of salary hike after the recommendations of this commission.
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