New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is in its consultation stage, gathering input from central government employees, pensioner groups, unions and other stakeholders before it makes its final recommendations in May next year.

Established by the central government every 10 years to revise the allowances, pay and pensions of its employees, the pay commission or CPC, is responsible for decisions on contributions, retirement benefits and government spending.

The decisions are set to benefit more than 1 crore people, including around 50 lakh central government employees and about 65 lakh pensioners, including personnel and retirees in the defence and railway ministries.

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