Central Government Salary Hike 2026 Explained: Pay Levels 1–18, Fitment Factor 2.06 and Impact on 1 Crore+ Employees

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The Pay Levels 1–18 Salary Hike in 2026 has become a major topic of discussion after reports around a fitment factor of 2.06, a move that could significantly increase basic pay, allowances, and retirement benefits for more than 1 crore central government employees and pensioners under the pay matrix system followed by the Government of … Read more