- By Aditya Pratap Singh
- Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:35 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
8th Pay Commission Latest News: Extending the scope for central government employees, pensioners and other stakeholders to submit their response, the 8th Pay Commission announced a deadline extension to March 31, 2026. The same was extended following requests from employee bodies who were seeking more time to provide considered feedback. The Original deadline was March 16.
Following the extension, the stakeholders can now submit their response to the 18-point questionnaire till the extended date. Earlier, the commission released the questionnaire-- the 8th Pay Commission Questionnaire-- on its official website, seeking direct input from employees, pensioners, unions, and other stakeholders.
The extension was sought as the employees understand that the questionnaire is going to play a key role in finalising recommendations on pay, pensions, allowances of millions of employees and pensioners.
Suggestions relate to salary, pension, and allowances
This questionnaire relates to changes in salary, allowances, pension, and job conditions, meaning the suggestions could impact salary structure and pension when new recommendations come up.
The Commission comprises Chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, part-time member Professor Pulak Ghosh, and Member Secretary Pankaj Jain.
The 8th Pay Commission began work after receiving the Terms of Reference in November 2025. They have 18 months to submit their report; however, given the current pace, the timeline for implementation is still unclear.
Who can respond?
As per the guidelines, central employees, pensioners, ministries, state governments, judicial officers, unions, researchers, and the general public can all participate in this process.
What is the 8th Pay Commission?
The 8th Pay Commission is a government-appointed body which is being set up to review all aspects of the salary and allowance increases of the central government employees. The commission's primary work is to come up with the recommendation for fresh salary structures, pensions, allowances and overall service conditions of central government employees.
Usually, a pay commissions are constituted every 10 years to review government compensation with economic parameters, including inflation and administrative requirements.