How can 8th CPC payout revision benefit retired senior officer pensioners? – 8th Pay Commission pension calculator: What can be revised payouts for basic, mid and senior-level pensioners at 2.0, 2.57 and 2.86 fitment factors?

Just like salaried individuals, central government pensioners have also been eagerly waiting for pension revision in the 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC). However, it can take more than a year to know the fitment factor, the multiplier for salary and pension revision as the deadline to prepare the 8th CPC report is May 2027 (18 months from the terms of reference were announced in November 2025). In this write-up, through expert calculations, we present revised projected pension amounts for basic, middle and high-level pensioners at 2.0, 2.57 and 2.86 fitment factors.