8th Pay Commission Timeline: Key Developments, Updated Regularly

Official Website 8cpc.gov.in Goes Live; MyGov Consultation Launched

The 8th CPC launched its official website at 8cpc.gov.in, developed and hosted by NIC. This is the Commission’s authoritative digital home for all notifications, consultation documents, and memoranda submission links.

Alongside the website, an 18-question structured questionnaire was released on MyGov, open to central government employees, pensioners, judicial officers, regulatory body staff, and the general public. It covers pay structure, allowances, pension revision, and service conditions.

• Only submissions via the MyGov portal will be accepted. Email or paper submissions will be disregarded.
• Respondent identities will remain confidential; data will be shared only in aggregate form.
• Deadline: March 16, 2026.

📎 Source: 8cpc.gov.in · MyGov Questionnaire Portal

Gazette Notification Issued: 8th CPC Formally Constituted

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) issued the official gazette notification constituting the 8th Central Pay Commission — the formal starting point of the entire process. The notification confirmed the Commission’s composition:

• Chairperson: Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (Retired Judge, Supreme Court of India)
• Member (Part-Time): Prof. Pulak Ghosh, IIM Bengaluru
• Member-Secretary: Shri Pankaj Jain, IAS (1990 batch)

The 8th CPC is mandated to submit its recommendations within 18 months (deadline: ~May 2027). Interim reports on specific matters may be submitted earlier. Scope covers Central Civil Services, All India Services, Defence, UT administrations, regulatory bodies, the judiciary, and all pay, allowances, and retirement benefits.

📎 Source: Gazette of India Extraordinary, Ministry of Finance (Dept. of Expenditure) Notification dated November 3, 2025

Cabinet Approves Terms of Reference for 8th CPC

The Union Cabinet formally approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th CPC — ten months after the initial in-principle approval in January 2025. The ToR defined the Commission’s mandate: pay structures, allowances, pension schemes, bonus and performance-linked pay, and service conditions, with reference to fiscal prudence and impact on state finances.

A Cabinet press note stated that recommendations are expected to come into effect from January 1, 2026 — aligning with the ten-year pay revision cycle. This date has not been officially fixed but is widely treated as the reference date for arrears.

📎 Source: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs press note, October 28, 2025 · Press Information Bureau

Cabinet Approves Formation of 8th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC). The announcement was made by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. At this stage, no Terms of Reference, chairperson, or members were announced — this was an in-principle approval only.

The 8th CPC would cover over 50 lakh serving central government employees and approximately 65–69 lakh pensioners. The 7th Pay Commission, implemented from January 1, 2016, was completing its ten-year cycle on December 31, 2025.

📎 Source: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs press note · Press Information Bureau, January 16, 2025