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Employee bodies have made a strong case for raising house rent allowance (HRA) percentages from the current rates of 30% (X cities), 20% (Y cities), and 10% (Z cities) in nearly all of 8th CPC meetings and memorandum submissions. However, if HRA rates stay the same in the 8th Pay Commission and the commission chooses a fitment factor of 2.0, 2.1, 2.28, or 2.57, how much HRA may rise for Level 11-13 employees? Check it out here!

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Also Read: 8th Pay Commission salary calculator: How much could HRA increase for Level 1-10 employees under 2.0 to 2.57 fitment factors?

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Since the HRA is given on the basis of the basic pay of an employee, a high revised basic pay in the 8th Pay Commission means a high HRA amount.

For example, a Level 11 employee with a Rs 67,700 basic pay gets Rs 20,310 (30% of basic pay) as HRA if they reside in an X category city like Delhi. If the 8th Pay Commission decides on a 2.0 fitment factor and the HRA rate remains at 30%, their revised HRA will be Rs 40,620.

Bankbazaar presents calculations of estimated revised HRA of central government employees in conditions when the 8th Pay Commission approves a fitment factor of 2.0, 2.1, 2.28 or 2.57 .

For X, Y and Z categories, Bankbazaar’s HRA ranges are 30%, 20% and 10%, respectively.

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Level 11 employee with a Rs 67,700 basic pay

If the fitment factor is 2.0, the revised basic pay would be Rs 1,35,400, and the revised HRA would be Rs 40,620 for X cities, Rs 27,080 for Y cities and Rs 13,540 for Z cities.

If the fitment factor is 2.1, the revised basic pay would increase to Rs 1,42,170. HRA would be Rs 42,650 for X cities, Rs 28,430 for Y cities and Rs 14,220 for Z cities.

With a fitment factor of 2.28, the revised basic pay would become Rs 1,54,360. HRA would be Rs 46,310 for X cities, Rs 30,870 for Y cities and Rs 15,440 for Z cities.

At a fitment factor of 2.57, the revised basic pay would rise to Rs 1,73,990. HRA would be Rs 52,200 for X cities, Rs 34,800 for Y cities and Rs 17,400 for Z cities.

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Level 12 employee with a Rs 78,800 basic pay

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Level 13 employee with a Rs 1,23,100 basic pay

If the fitment factor is 2.0, the revised basic pay would be Rs 2,46,200. HRA would be Rs 73,860 for X cities, Rs 49,240 for Y cities and Rs 24,620 for Z cities.

If the fitment factor is 2.1, the revised basic pay would increase to Rs 2,58,510. HRA would be Rs 77,550 for X cities, Rs 51,700 for Y cities and Rs 25,850 for Z cities.

With a fitment factor of 2.28, the revised basic pay would become Rs 2,80,670. HRA would be Rs 84,200 for X cities, Rs 56,130 for Y cities and Rs 28,070 for Z cities.

At a fitment factor of 2.57, the revised basic pay would rise to Rs 3,16,370. HRA would be Rs 94,910 for X cities, Rs 63,270 for Y cities and Rs 31,640 for Z cities.