8th Pay Commission Moves Into Hearings as ₹72,000 Minimum-Pay Claim Remains Unconfirmed

Overview

• Stakeholders have until April 30 to file memoranda with the commission, which will review submissions before drafting recommendations.
• The Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh says it sought a ₹72,000 entry pay, a 4.0 fitment factor to reset salaries and pensions, 6% yearly increments, and a five-member family unit for pay calculations.
• The staff-side NC-JCM has asked for a ₹69,000 minimum and a 3.833 uniform multiplier, outlining pay-level mergers and a simpler pay matrix up to Level 13.
• Commission notices and reporting caution that the widely shared ₹72,000 figure is not an official proposal, and the panel has urged stakeholders to rely on formal records.
• The commission has scheduled union meetings in Delhi and plans further sessions nationwide, as it considers changes that could lift entry pay from today’s ₹18,000 and raise long-term pension costs for the government.