8th CPC: How HRA, TA, family units may lift salary

Published 2 July 2026 · india

Organisation HRA TA AINPSEF 36% (X cities), 24% (Y cities) and 12% (Z cities) Equal to or less than 12% of basic pay but not

Organisation HRA TA AINPSEF 36% (X cities), 24% (Y cities) and 12% (Z cities) Equal to or less than 12% of basic pay but not less than Rs 9,000 NC-JCM Staff Side memorandum HRA should continue in three slabs: 40% (X), 35% (Y) and 30% (Z) and be linked with DA increases. HRA should also be extended to pensioners. Increase TA by 3 times of current rates and link it with DA rise. City Compensatory Allowance should be restored. AIDEF HRA should continue in three slabs: 40% (X), 35% (Y) and 30% (Z) and be linked with DA increases. HRA should also be extended to pensioners. Increase TA by 3 times of current rates and link it with DA rise. City Compensatory Allowance should be restored.

FNPO 40%, 35%, 30% slabs; should be DA-linked; and should be extended to pensioners Increase by 3 times; DA linked IRTSA 40%, 30%, 20% and 10% for different class of cities. Should be linked to DA. HRA rates should be increased by 25% whenever DA reaches 25% TA should be increased by 3 times of existing rates. 19 specified cities are inadequate, more number of cities should be added. Organisation DA Family units AINPSEF When DA reaches 25%, it should be merged with basic pay. Increase family unit to 5 (₹69,000 minimum pay) NC-JCM Staff Side memorandum HRA to rise automatically with DA. When DA reaches at 25%, it should be merged with basic pay. Minimum pay proposed with family of 5 units (₹69,000 minimum pay).

AIDEF HRA to rise automatically with DA. When DA reaches at 25%, it should be merged with basic pay. Minimum pay proposed with family of 5 units (₹69,000 minimum pay). FNPO 6-month average; point to-point calculation; no rounding loss; merge with pay at 25%. Minimum pay proposed with family of 5 units (₹69,000 minimum pay). IRTSA Seeks a new DA calculation formula, arguing CPI-IW 2016 does not represent Central Government employees. Wants a separate consumption basket and city-wise realistic index for DA. States that 3 consumption units are insufficient. Recommends 4.6–4.8 consumption units (including dependent parents and children). Uses this to arrive at a proposed minimum pay of ₹52,600. Family units = 3.0 (Employee – 1.0, spouse – 0.8, first child – 0.6, second child – 0.6) Recommended family units by AINPSEF= 4.4 (it also includes 0.7 unit each for parents) Major employee and pensioner bodies of central government employees have demanded a higher family unit count, higher rates of house rent allowance (HRA) and transport allowance (TPTA) and the merge of dearness allowance (DA) with basic pay from the 8Pay Commission.