New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The 8th Pay Commission has now entered the second half of its 18-month tenure, with more than nine months of consultations and stakeholder discussions already completed. As the exercise moves into its next phase, retirement benefits, pension reforms and post-retirement welfare are expected to emerge as some of the biggest issues in the upcoming rounds of consultations.

The commission, constituted by the Centre on 3 November 2025, is chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Its other members include Professor Pulak Ghosh and Member-Secretary Pankaj Jain. Over the past few months, the panel has met with employee unions and associations across the country to gather feedback on salaries, allowances, pensions and other s...