8th Pay Commission: What changes did the 7th and 6th Pay Commissions bring?

The government has recently approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of lakhs of central government employees and pensioners, with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw suggesting its recommendations will come into effect on January 1, 2026. This comes just days before the Union Budget 2025 and it aims to adjust salaries with the current inflation rates.

Amid speculation over the percentage of increase in salaries of central government employees, let's take a look at the major changes that came previously in the 7th and 6th Pay Commissions.