{"id":209857,"date":"2026-03-23T10:55:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=209857"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:25:49","slug":"8th-pay-commission-alert-da-calculation-formula-to-change-massive-salary-hike-expected-for-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/8th-pay-commission-alert-da-calculation-formula-to-change-massive-salary-hike-expected-for-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"8th Pay Commission Alert; DA Calculation Formula to Change? Massive Salary Hike Expected for Employees!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The excitement surrounding the 8th Pay Commission is reaching a fever pitch as central government employees and pensioners anticipate a revolutionary shift in their pay structure. Employee unions are demanding an overhaul of the 1957 &#8216;Aykroyd Formula,&#8217; arguing it no longer reflects modern living costs. The primary demand is to shift the DA calculation base from a 3-member family to a 5-member family, incorporating the expenses of dependent parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the government accepts these proposals along with a revised Fitment Factor (potentially rising to 3.68), the minimum basic salary is expected to surge from \u20b918,000 to over \u20b930,000. Overall monthly take-home pay could witness a 30% to 35% jump, factoring in modern necessities like high-speed internet, digital education, and advanced healthcare costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pensioners are set for an equally impressive windfall. The minimum pension is projected to rise from \u20b99,000 to a range of \u20b920,500\u2013\u20b925,740. For instance, those currently receiving \u20b928,450 at Level 6 could see their pension climb to nearly \u20b959,000 under the new Fitment Factor. 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