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Pay Commission
A Central Pay Commission is set up roughly every ten years to review and recommend pay, allowances and pensions for central government employees and pensioners. State governments often follow its recommendations.
Why It Matters
Its decisions reach more than a crore households and ripple through consumer spending.
In India
The 8th Pay Commission, whose terms were approved in October 2025, is chaired by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai.
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