New Delhi, June 18 -- The 8th pay commission has sought data submissions from interested parties on its website through the 8th CPC Online Data Portal.

Constituted every 10 years, the panel is expected to make significant decisions impacting salaries of central government employees and pensioners, including railways and defence staff, by mid-2027.

Beneficiaries include nearly 50 lakh central government employees, including defence personnel, and around 65 lakh retired central government pensioners, including defence retirees, who will be impacted by the decisions.

We answer how you can submit data online for the 8th CPC panel's consideration and what is the last date to complete the process. Here are the answers to some of the frequent...