DA Hike After Dussehra? Will Government Announce Dearness Allowance Increase After October 20?
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DA Hike After Dussehra? Will Centre Announce Dearness Allowance Increase After October 20? | 📰 LatestLY
Millions of central government employees and pensioners eagerly awaiting the July 2026 Dearness Allowance (DA) revision may see an announcement following Dussehra, with expectations shifting to the next Union Cabinet meeting scheduled for October 21. 📰 DA Hike After Dussehra? Will Centre Announce Dearness Allowance Increase After October 20?.
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Times of IndiaDA hike after Dussehra? Will government announce dearness allowance increase after October 20?
Central government employees are anticipating a dearness allowance increase following the cabinet meeting scheduled for October 21. The government usually announces the DA hike during its regular Wednesday meetings. Recent inflation data suggests that the DA could rise significantly based on calculations from the retail inflation index. Employee associations have urged prompt action due to rising living costs affecting their finances.
Dearness allowance hike: Cabinet skips July 2026 DA decision as railway bonus, social assistance plan get nod
Dearness allowance hike: Central government employees are still awaiting clarity on the July 2026 dearness allowance hike after the Union Cabinet’s latest meeting. While the announcement remains pending, two other proposals have received approval.
In the Union Cabinet meeting held on October 14, 2026, the Cabinet approved the continuation of 78 days of productivity-based bonus for eligible railway employees and the 'National Social Assistance Programme' (NSAP) for the next five years. This raises the question of whether central government employees will get a hike in DA as a Diwali gift, and how much this hike could be?
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Dearness Allowance Hike 2026: Central government employees and pensioners are waiting for an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) effective from July 2026. There were expectations that the government would announce the hike at the Union Cabinet meeting held on October 14, 2026. However, no announcement on the DA hike was made
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