{
  "id": 5482200,
  "title": "Can Level 5 employees get Rs 15.8k/month extra HRA?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/can-level-5-employees-get-rs-15-8k-month-extra-hra",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:02:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/8th-pay-commission-latest-salary-calculator-news-can-level-5-employees-get-up-to-rs-15800/month-extra-hra-under-8th-cpc/articleshow/133736775.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian Railways Supervisors Association (IRTSA) has suggested a four-tier HRA system, while some employee and pensioner bodies are advocating for an increase in HRA rates to match inflation. The National Council of the Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has proposed raising the HRA rates for X, Y, and Z category cities to 40%, 35%, and 30%, respectively, from the current 30%, 20%, and 10%. If the 8th Pay Commission adopts these recommendations and the 2.1 fitment factor, Level 5 employees in X-category cities could see their HRA increase by Rs 15,768 per month.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}