New Delhi, June 30 -- Anticipation continues to build around the 8th Pay Commission, its salary revisions, the fitment factor decision and a host of other aspects. A closely watched aspect is the concept of the 'family unit'.

A family unit is a 'critical assumption' used by the pay commissions to estimate the minimum cost of maintaining a government employee's household. The metric serves as the basis for calculating the 'minimum basic pay'.

Highlighting its significance, Adhil Shetty, CEO, Bankbazaar, said, "The family unit is one of the assumptions the pay commission uses to estimate the minimum cost of maintaining a government employee's household. It represents the size of the family whose essential living expenses are taken into ac...