Cabinet clears 8th Pay Commission terms

Move to benefit 50L employees, 69L pensioners; panel headed by ex-SC judge Ranjana Desai to submit report in 18 months

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The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the terms of reference of the 8th Pay Commission, which will benefit 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners and will have implications on the emoluments of the staff of state governments.

The recommendations of the Commission, to be headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, are likely to be effective from January 1, 2026.

The commission will submit its report in 18 months and interim reports as and when they are finalised.