India, March 3 -- The 8th Pay Commission was approved by the Union Cabinet on January 16, 2025 for revising the salaries of central government employees.

The National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) had asked for a fitment factor of at least 2.57 ( which is the same as the 7th Pay Commission) or higher, according to several reports.

Fitment factor refers to the multiplication unit which is used for revising the base salaries and pensions of government employees.

For instance, a fitment factor of 2.57 means a 157 per cent salary hike.

As a result, the current minimum salary of Rs.18,000 per month will then increase to Rs.46,260.

Even the minimum pension of Rs.9,000 per month will get hiked to Rs.23,130.

The 7th Pay Comm...