US EditionDA Hike: Cabinet approves 2% raise in dearness allowance for central govt employees; How much will their salaries rise?
- The Union Cabinet has approved a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance for central government employees, raising the DA from 53% to 55%.
- This increase in DA aims to help employees and pensioners cope with inflation and enhance their monthly income.
- Dearness Allowance rates are determined based on the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers data.
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DA Hike: Cabinet approves 2% raise in dearness allowance for central govt employees; How much will their salaries rise?
DA Hike: The combined impact on the exchequer on account of increase in both DA and DR would be ₹6,614.04 crore per annum. The move will benefit about 48.66 lakh central government employees and 66.55 lakhs pensioners.
Centre Raises Dearness Allowance For Union Government Employees By 2%
In a salary increase for central government employees ahead of the 8th Pay Commission, the Union cabinet approved a 2 per cent increase in dearness allowance. After this revision, the dearness allowance (DA) will rise from 53 per cent to 55 per cent. DA is provided to government employees to compensate them against price rise because of inflation. Following a 3 per cent hike in October last year, the DA increased to 53 per cent of basic pay in t…
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