8th Pay Commission 2026 No DA Merger Plan Update:
Finance Ministry confirmed in Parliament: No proposal to merge DA with Basic Pay under 8th CPC yet. Unions demanded 25% DA merger, but Govt rejected. 8th Pay Commission 2026 Lucknow Meeting DA Merger News No DA Merge Plan Sanchita chatterjee May 26, 2026: What Is the 8th Pay Commission? The Pay Commission is set up every 10 years to review and recommend changes to salary, pension, and allowances for central government employees and pensioners. The 8th Pay Commission’s recommendations are expected to take effect from January 1, 2026. It will impact over 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners. Key Demands From Staff Side Employee unions have already placed major proposals before the government: DA Merger : Merge 25% of Dearness Allowance into basic pay once DA crosses 50%. Right now, DA is at 50%+ after recent hikes, so unions argue merger should happen now to give real benefit. New DA Formula : Replace the current CPI-IW based DA with an open-market infl...