New Delhi: There is good news for central employees. The wait for the 8th Pay Commission is about to end now. Although, no official announcement has been made by the government in this regard yet, but many media reports have claimed that the 8th Pay Commission may be implemented in 2026. Under this pay commission, not only will the salary of the employees increase, but there is also a possibility of significant changes in the pension received under UPS (Unified Pension Scheme).

50% pension guaranteed under UPS

In fact, under the Unified Pension Scheme to be implemented in the year 2025, central employees will be given 50% of their average salary as pension after retirement. This means that whatever average salary the employee receives in the last 12 months, 50% of it will be received as his pension every month. At this time, the scope of UPS pension is likely to increase further, especially when changes will be made in salary and pension under the 8th Pay Commission.
 

There will be changes in UPS after the 8th Pay Commission

Under the 8th Pay Commission, a new fitment factor will be implemented to increase the salary and pension of employees. The fitment factor in the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57, but now it is expected that this factor can be 1.92 in the 8th Pay Commission. However, some media reports have claimed that the government can increase the fitment factor to 2.86 this time. If this happens, the minimum salary of the employees will increase from Rs 18,000 to Rs 51,480, and accordingly, the pension can also increase from Rs 9,000 to Rs 25,740. On this basis, the pension received under UPS can also increase.

This eligibility is necessary for the UPS pension.

Let us tell you that under the Unified Pension Scheme, retired employees will get lifelong pension. Apart from this, if an employee completes at least 10 years of service, he will get a minimum pension of Rs 10,000. After the death of the pensioner, his spouse will get 60% of the pension. If the employee serves less than 25 years, he will be given a pension on a prorata basis.