8th Pay Commission Reviews Dearness Allowance and Merger Demands Ahead of 2027 Recommendations
The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, is consulting stakeholders before submitting salary and allowance recommendations by May 2027. A key focus is the dearness allowance (DA), which adjusts for inflation and affects over one crore central government employees and pensioners. Employee unions are urging the commission to consider merging DA with basic pay and revising the DA calculation formula. Past pay commissions did not automatically merge DA, and the 8th CPC is reviewing these precedents alongside current demands.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 24 Oct, 03:00 am. Other outlets followed.