Constitution of Eighth Central Pay Commission - Rajya shaba Q&A

Setting up of 8th Central Pay Commission: Rajya Sabha QA

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 550

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

SETTING UP OF EIGHTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

550: SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether between January 2016 and January 2023, the pay and pension of Central employees increased by just 42 per cent, whereas, over this same period, the per capita income of country had climbed by 111 per cent;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether as recommended by last three Central Pay Commissions, future pay revision should be done when DA/DR reaches 50 per cent or more than basic pay to neutralize the impact of inflation; and

(d) as the rate of DA/DR is projected to cross 50 per cent or even more from January 2024, whether the Central Government proposed to set up Eighth Central Pay Commission, if so, details thereof?

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 550

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

SETTING UP OF EIGHTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

550: SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether between January 2016 and January 2023, the pay and pension of Central employees increased by just 42 per cent, whereas, over this same period, the per capita income of country had climbed by 111 per cent;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether as recommended by last three Central Pay Commissions, future pay revision should be done when DA/DR reaches 50 per cent or more than basic pay to neutralize the impact of inflation; and

(d) as the rate of DA/DR is projected to cross 50 per cent or even more from January 2024, whether the Central Government proposed to set up Eighth Central Pay Commission, if so, details thereof?