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8th Pay Commission Questionnaire

8th CPC MyGov Survey Guide

8th Pay Commission: Golden Opportunity for Central Govt Employees!

The Ministry of Finance and the 8th Central Pay Commission, in collaboration with the MyGov Portal, are giving you a historic chance! For the first time, you can provide your direct inputs and suggestions to the 8th Pay Commission from the comfort of your home. This is your moment to shape the future of your service conditions and benefits.

START DATE:
Feb 05, 2026
LAST DATE:
Mar 16, 2026 (23:45 IST)

Official Questionnaire Details

Pay Matters

Q1. What should be the guiding philosophy underpinning the overall approach of the 8th CPC?

Q2. How should relativity between pay & perquisites in Govt vs Public/Private sector be evaluated?

Q3. Should there be uniform horizontal relativity or sector-specific benchmarking?

Q4. How should tenure security, housing, and medical be factored into the compensation matrix?

Q5. What influence does entry-level pay have on the informal and gig economy?

Q6. What should the "Fitment Factor" principally aim for and represent?

Q7. Principles for determining Secretary-level pay and Variable Pay components?

Q8. How to fix Group A pay scales to attract candidates of requisite caliber?

Q9. Determination of rates and frequency of increments across different scales?

Allowances

Q10. Traditional inflation-indexed allowances vs the "Cafeteria Approach" followed by CPSEs?

Pensions

Q11. Approaches to satisfy reasonable expectations of pensioners within fiscal limits?

Dearness Allowance

Q12. Should a hybrid indexation approach (Inflation + Wage Growth) be explored for DA?

Railways, CAPF & Defence

Q13. Monetary or non-monetary considerations for Railways, CAPF, and Defence forces?

Scientists

Q14. Appropriate benchmarks for fixing emoluments in specialized streams like Space/Atomic Energy?

Armed Forces

Q15. How should Military Service Pay (MSP) be determined and relate to CAPF/Police pay?

Q16. Recommendations to manage increasing defence manpower costs and pension bills?

Bonus

Q17. Reimagining the Bonus structure (PLB/Ad-hoc) for rewarding excellence and productivity?

Reforms in staffing

Q18. Should lateral entry, part-time work, and flexi-time be expanded in Government?

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Source: 8th Central Pay Commission Official Questionnaire, Ministry of Finance via MyGov Portal.

Disclaimer: This post is for awareness and information purposes only. We encourage every individual to provide their own independent feedback directly to the Commission.

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