New Delhi, June 13 -- Around 1 crore central government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission, which will serve as the basis for the revisions of salaries and pensions among other things.

The 8th Pay Commission, which is expected to be set up soon, will revise the salaries, pensions and allowances of government employees and pensioners.

But when will the 8th Pay Commission be set up? Will there be delays? How will a delay affect fitment factor? Read on to know the answers.

As per a report by The Economic Times, the 8th Pay Commission may be delayed beyond the expected timeline of January 2026.

The 7th Pay Commission, which was announced in February 2014, came into effe...