New Delhi, June 22 -- The 8th pay commission is conducting multiple state visits and meetings with employee representative groups, unions and stakeholders to gather views ahead of its own recommendations on pay hikes, allowances, salary structure, and other factors.

Notably, the panel is scheduled to conduct meetings with representatives and stakeholders in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, today and tomorrow (22-23 June).

Constituted every 10 years, the panel is expected to announce its final recommendations by mid-2027. Beneficiaries include about 50 lakh central government employees and nearly 65 lakh retired central government pensioners, including defence sector personnel and retirees.

The 8th CPC held meetings with stakeholders in April, M...