7th Pay Commission: Cabinet approves recommendations
Deepak Kumar The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared all the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The details are expected to be made public soon. Once effective, over 50 lakh government employees and about 58 lakh pensioners are expected to see an increase in their monthly income. The total increase in salaries, pension and allowances will be at least 23.5%, with 15% increase in the basic pay. The 7th Pay Commission had in November last year recommended a 14.27% increase in basic pay at junior levels. The recommendation was the lowest in 70 years. The 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20% hike, which nearly doubled when implemented in 2008. The new salary structure will officially be implemented from January 1, while the Cabinet will ...
