US EditionDA Hike: Cabinet approves 3% hike in dearness allowance for central govt employees ahead of Diwali
The 3% hike raises Dearness Allowance to 58%, benefiting over 1.2 crore employees and pensioners with Rs 10,084 crore annual cost, effective retroactively from July 1, 2025.
- On Wednesday, October 1, 2025 the Union Cabinet approved a 3% Dearness Allowance increase, raising DA to 58% of basic pay effective from July 1, 2025.
- To blunt rising costs, the government adjusts DA using CPI-IW data averaged over the previous 12 months, according to the 7th Pay Commission formula, as the government said.
- The hike will cover about 1.16 crore beneficiaries, costing the exchequer roughly Rs 10,083.96 crore annually, with Rs 900 extra for Rs 30,000 basic and Rs 1,200 for Rs 40,000.
- Arrears for July–September will be credited with October salary payment, ranging from Rs 2,700 to Rs 3,600, arriving ahead of Diwali and Dussehra festivals.
- As the 7th Pay Commission nears completion on 31 December 2025, this 3% rise is expected to be its final revision, with the 8th Pay Commission likely effective from January 2026.
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The Central Government on Wednesday, October 1, announced a festive boost for its employees and pensioners ahead of Diwali 2025, approving a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR). With this revision, the DA rate will rise from 55% to 58% of the basic pay and pension, effective from July 1, 2025. 📰 7th Pay Commission DA Hike: Diwali 2025 Gift for Central Government Employees, Centre Hikes Dearness Allowance by 3%.
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The Union Cabinet has approved a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners respectively. "The Union Government has approved an increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief by 3 per cent, effective from July 1," said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The decision is expected to benefit approximately 1.15 crore central government employees and pensioners. It must be …
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