8th Pay Commission and Chhattisgarh Employees
The 8th Pay Commission is for central government employees and pensioners, including those posted in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh's own employees get pay revisions decided by the state government.
Checked 22 October 2026. State orders change; check the latest with your treasury or department.
Chhattisgarh government employees
Chhattisgarh employees are paid under the Chhattisgarh Pay Revision Rules, 2017 (Chhattisgarh Vetan Punarikshan Niyam, 2017), the state's 7th pay revision. Finance Department notification No. F 2016-04-03303/Finance/Rule/Four, dated 19 May 2017, applied the rules from 1 January 2016; regular payment in the new scales began on 1 July 2017, and arrears for January 2016 to June 2017 were paid in six annual instalments, the last ordered on 16 March 2024. The rules use a pay matrix with levels on the central 7th CPC pattern (Schedule 1 of the rules specifies the pay matrix). The state's DA orders call this the 'seventh pay scale'. Source
DA for Chhattisgarh government employees: 58% from 1 January 2026. Source DA is 58% of basic pay from 1 January 2026, paid from the January 2026 salary; the previous rate was 55% from 1 September 2025 (memo dated 25.08.2025). The Finance Department's 2026 circular list, updated to 21 October 2026, shows no later DA order for employees. This is 2 points below the central rate of 60% from 1 January 2026.
Order: Government of Chhattisgarh, Finance Department, Vitt Nirdesh 3/2026, No. RULE/478/2025-FINANCE, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, dated 14.01.2026: DA on the seventh pay scale raised by 3 points to 58% from 1 January 2026; 257% on the sixth pay scale
Next pay revision for state employees: As of 22 October 2026 the Chhattisgarh Finance Department's circular and committee lists show no pay commission or pay revision committee for the next revision, and we found no government statement on adopting the 8th CPC.
Central government employees in Chhattisgarh
Central staff get the same pay matrix and DA everywhere. HRA and transport allowance depend on the city of the office:
Every other place in Chhattisgarh is Z class: 10% HRA today.
CGHS is available in Raipur.
Central employees: estimate your likely 8th CPC pay →
Will the 8th Pay Commission apply to Chhattisgarh government employees?
Not automatically. The 8th Central Pay Commission covers central government employees and pensioners; Chhattisgarh decides pay for its own employees. Next pay revision for state employees: As of 22 October 2026 the Chhattisgarh Finance Department's circular and committee lists show no pay commission or pay revision committee for the next revision, and we found no government statement on adopting the 8th CPC.
What is the DA for Chhattisgarh government employees?
DA for Chhattisgarh government employees: 58% from 1 January 2026. DA is 58% of basic pay from 1 January 2026, paid from the January 2026 salary; the previous rate was 55% from 1 September 2025 (memo dated 25.08.2025). The Finance Department's 2026 circular list, updated to 21 October 2026, shows no later DA order for employees. This is 2 points below the central rate of 60% from 1 January 2026. Order: Government of Chhattisgarh, Finance Department, Vitt Nirdesh 3/2026, No. RULE/478/2025-FINANCE, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, dated 14.01.2026: DA on the seventh pay scale raised by 3 points to 58% from 1 January 2026; 257% on the sixth pay scale
Which cities in Chhattisgarh are X or Y for central government HRA?
Durg-Bhilai (Y), Raipur (Y). Everything else is Z.