New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- 8th Pay Commission salary hike: Lakhs of central government employees are waiting for a salary hike after the 8th Pay Commission comes into effect from 1 January.

The 8th Pay Commission was announced by the Narendra Modi-led government in January this year, and the members of the CPC were announced months later. The biggest discussions about the 8th Pay Commission are related to salary hikes and the fitment factor, basis of which the payment will be decided for central government employees and pensioners.

The validity of the current CPC, the 7th Pay Commission, will expire on 31 December, which is tomorrow.

From 1 January, 2026, the yet-to-be-announced provisions of the 8th Pay Commission will take effect.

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