8th Pay Commission salary hike: How HRA can increase for Level 1-10 employees at 2.0, 2.1, 2.28, 2.57 fitment factors

The 8 ^th Pay Commission’s meeting with stakeholders in Kolkata will end today (Friday, July 10, 2026). In all 8 ^th CPC meetings and memorandum submissions, employee bodies have prominently raised demand for increasing house rent allowance (HRA) percentages from the current rates of 30% (X cities), 20% (Y cities) and 10% (Z cities). HRA forms a major chunk of the salary of a central government employee. Once the 8 ^th Pay Commission revises basic salaries of these employees, HRA will also increase as it is given as a percentage of the basic salary. But how much can it increase if HRA rates remain the same and the 8 ^th Pay Commission decides on a 2.0, 2.1, 2.28 or a 2.57 fitment factor? Find out here!

HRA in 7^th Pay Commission