Constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission – Rajya Sabha Q&A on 25th July 2023

Minister Replied in Parliament Regarding the Constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission on 25th July 2023

The Government of India has not taken into account the suggestion of the 7th Central Pay Commission to regularly assess the Pay Matrix Structure of Central Government employees. There are no plans to establish an 8th Central Pay Commission. This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, in response to a question in Parliament on July 25, 2023.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 532

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2023
SRAVANA 3, 1945 (SAKA)

“Constitution of Eighth Central Pay Commission”

532: SHRI JAVED ALI KHAN

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has not considered para 1.22 contained in 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) report which recommended that pay matrix of Central Government employees may be reviewed periodically without waiting for long period of 10 years on the basis of Aykroyd formula;

(b) if so, whether Government would constitute Eighth CPC in view of the highest inflation in last 30 years and constitution of Seventh CPC in the year 2013;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a): The Government has not considered this issue while according to the approval of the revision of pay and allowances based on Seventh Central Pay Commission.

(b) to (d): No such proposal is under consideration with the Government for constitution of Eighth Central Pay Commission for the Central Government employees.

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