8th Pay Commission 2026: Status, Members and Timeline Explained

The 8th Central Pay Commission was formally set up by a Government of India notification dated 3 November 2025. It is headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, and it has been asked to give its recommendations within 18 months of being set up. No new pay, fitment factor, or implementation date has been announced yet, so treat any specific salary figure you see online as an estimate.

If you are short on time: read What it means for your salary and Beware the fake calculator apps below.

The commission has three members, as listed on its official website.

• Chairperson: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
• Member, part-time: Prof. Pulak Ghosh of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
• Member-Secretary: Shri Pankaj Jain, a senior IAS officer.

The commission office is at Chanderlok Building, Janpath, New Delhi. The Ministry of Finance, through its Department of Expenditure, is the parent department for pay commission matters.

A Central Pay Commission reviews the pay, allowances, and pensions of central government employees and pensioners. It studies the current pay structure, takes inputs from staff associations and the public, and then recommends revised pay scales.

The government is not bound to accept every recommendation. It examines the report, may modify it, and then notifies the accepted changes. This is why the report date and the actual salary date are different.

The 8th commission follows the 7th Central Pay Commission, whose recommendations took effect from 1 January 2016. Central pay commissions have historically been set up roughly once every ten years.

1. Done: The commission was constituted on 3 November 2025.
2. Done: Staff associations and unions submitted memoranda. The last date for memorandum submission was 15 June 2026.
3. Now: The commission is examining inputs, holding meetings, and visiting states to hear associations.
4. Expected around mid-2027: The commission submits its report, within 18 months of being set up, as per its terms of reference.
5. After the report: The government examines it, decides what to accept, and notifies the revised pay. Only then is a fitment factor and an effective date fixed.

Note: dates after the report stage depend entirely on the government's decision and have not been announced.

Right now, nothing changes in your monthly pay because of the 8th commission. Your pay still follows the 7th commission structure, along with the current Dearness Allowance.

The number most people search for is the fitment factor, the multiplier used to revise basic pay. No fitment factor has been announced. Figures circulating on social media are guesses, not government decisions.

So the honest position today is:

• The commission is real and active.
• The revised pay, allowances, and fitment factor are still to be worked out.
• Any tool that shows your exact new salary is guessing, and some are outright scams.

Because interest is so high, fraudsters have built fake 8th Pay Commission calculator apps and APK files. These can steal data or money. A genuine pay revision will be notified by the government and reported by official sources, not delivered through a random app that asks for your details.

For a full breakdown of this fraud, read our guide on the fake 8th Pay Commission calculator scam.

1. Follow the official site. All genuine updates, questionnaires, and notices appear on 8cpc.gov.in.
2. Go through your association. Recognised staff associations and unions engage with the commission directly, including during its state visits.
3. Use RTI after the report. Once the report is submitted and the government responds, you can file an RTI application with the Department of Expenditure to ask about implementation and arrears. Draft it with the AI RTI drafting tool, and if a reply is delayed, use the first appeal helper.

For how to frame and escalate such an RTI, see The RTI Playbook.

It was set up by a Government of India notification dated 3 November 2025. Its office is in New Delhi and it is headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.

No fitment factor has been announced. The fitment factor is fixed only after the commission submits its report and the government accepts it. Any specific number you see now is an estimate, not an official figure.

No date has been announced. The commission is expected to submit its report within 18 months of being set up, around mid-2027. The government then decides the effective date and any arrears.

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, is the chairperson. Prof. Pulak Ghosh is a part-time member and Shri Pankaj Jain is the member-secretary.

The last date for memorandum submission was 15 June 2026, so that window has closed. Recognised associations and unions can still engage with the commission during its meetings and state visits.

Be very careful. Many are fake and designed to steal data or money. No app can show a real revised salary because the pay scales are not decided yet. Rely on the official site and official notifications only.

Pay commissions review pensions as well as serving-employee pay, and past revisions have applied to pensioners too. The exact benefits depend on the final recommendations and the government's decision, which are not out yet.

• Bookmark the official site 8cpc.gov.in for genuine updates.
• Delete any 8th Pay Commission calculator app or APK you were sent.
• Warn family members in government service not to enter bank details in such apps.
• If you are in a recognised association, ask your office bearers about the commission's state visits.

• 8th Central Pay Commission official website, 8cpc.gov.in
• Government of India notification constituting the 8th Central Pay Commission, dated 3 November 2025, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
• Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission (18-month recommendation timeline)

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• The RTI Playbook