8th Pay Commission and Himachal Pradesh Employees
The 8th Pay Commission is for central government employees and pensioners, including those posted in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh'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.
Himachal Pradesh government employees
Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022, dated 3 January 2022, revising pay with effect from 1 January 2016. The pay matrix is defined in these state rules, and the revision came six years after the Centre's 7th CPC took effect. The state sets DA by its own orders and lags the Centre: the 3 January 2022 office memorandum fixed DA under these rules from 2% (1 July 2016) up to 28% (1 July 2021), and the latest order (15 October 2025) gives 45% against the instalment due from 1 July 2023. Source
DA for Himachal Pradesh government employees: 45% from 1 July 2023. Source As of 22 Oct 2026, this is the latest DA order listed on the HP Finance Department's Regulations page, which was last updated 17 Oct 2026. The state DA of 45% is well behind the central 60% from 1 Jan 2026. There is one exception. Under OMs dated 10 Oct 2024 and 3 Feb 2026, employees still on NPS or UPS get DA at Government of India rates.
Order: Finance (Regulations) Department OM No. Fin(C)-B(7)-1/2021, 15 October 2025: DA raised by 3 points, from 42% to 45%, for employees under the HP Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022, against the instalment due from 1 July 2023. The higher rate is paid in cash from the October 2025 salary. Arrears for 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025 were paid in October 2025. Arrears for 1 July 2023 to 31 March 2025 are left to separate orders.
Next pay revision for state employees: As of 22 October 2026, we found no Himachal Pradesh government order, budget speech or press release that sets up a new pay commission or says how the 8th CPC would apply to state employees. Himachal's 2022 pay revision came about six years after the Centre's 7th CPC took effect.
Central government employees in Himachal Pradesh
Central staff get the same pay matrix and DA everywhere. HRA and transport allowance depend on the city of the office:
No city in Himachal Pradesh is in the X or Y list, so central government HRA here is the Z rate: 10% of basic pay today (at least ₹1,800).
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Will the 8th Pay Commission apply to Himachal Pradesh government employees?
Not automatically. The 8th Central Pay Commission covers central government employees and pensioners; Himachal Pradesh decides pay for its own employees. Next pay revision for state employees: As of 22 October 2026, we found no Himachal Pradesh government order, budget speech or press release that sets up a new pay commission or says how the 8th CPC would apply to state employees. Himachal's 2022 pay revision came about six years after the Centre's 7th CPC took effect.
What is the DA for Himachal Pradesh government employees?
DA for Himachal Pradesh government employees: 45% from 1 July 2023. As of 22 Oct 2026, this is the latest DA order listed on the HP Finance Department's Regulations page, which was last updated 17 Oct 2026. The state DA of 45% is well behind the central 60% from 1 Jan 2026. There is one exception. Under OMs dated 10 Oct 2024 and 3 Feb 2026, employees still on NPS or UPS get DA at Government of India rates. Order: Finance (Regulations) Department OM No. Fin(C)-B(7)-1/2021, 15 October 2025: DA raised by 3 points, from 42% to 45%, for employees under the HP Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022, against the instalment due from 1 July 2023. The higher rate is paid in cash from the October 2025 salary. Arrears for 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025 were paid in October 2025. Arrears for 1 July 2023 to 31 March 2025 are left to separate orders.
Which cities in Himachal Pradesh are X or Y for central government HRA?
None; all places are Z class.