7th Pay Commission latest news: Another good news has come for the central employees. After increasing the dearness allowance by 4 percent, now the central government has also increased the variable dearness allowance.
This is a Diwali gift for central employees. In the salary of September, central employees have got the benefit of increased dearness allowance and DA Arrear by 4 percent. At the same time, now the central government has also increased the variable dearness allowance given to other employees. The Ministry of Labor has announced this. Its benefit will be available from 1 October 2022.
Variable dearness allowance of agriculture employees increased
The Union Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India has announced an increase in the Variable Dearness Allowance for Central Employees (Agriculture). Now these central employees will get the Variable Dearness Allowance (Variable DA) every month. This increase in the variable will be applicable from October 1, 2022. With this increase, the minimum wage of the employees working in agriculture will increase.
Notification issued
A notification in this regard has been issued by the Chief Labor Commissioner, Ministry of Labor. In this, there is an announcement to increase the variable dearness allowance. It is written in the notification that keeping in view the notification dated 19 January 2017 of the Central Government, the Ministry of Labor has increased the Variable Dearness Allowance. The average consumer price index of industrial workers has jumped. The index has risen from 357.65 to 365.76 points (Base Year 2016-100) as of 30 June 2022. It has increased by 8.11 points. Therefore, from October 1, the revised Variable Dearness Allowance will be paid. The copy of the notification is with Zee Business.
In which category the variable dearness allowance increased by how much?
| Category of worker | Rates of VDA Area wise per day (in Rupees) | ||
| ‘A’ | ‘B’ | ‘C’ | |
| Unskilled | 121 | 111 | 109 |
| Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory | 131 | 121 | 112 |
| Skilled/ Clerical | 144 | 131 | 121 |
| Highly Skilled | 158 | 147 | 131 |
After increasing the variable dearness allowance, agriculture workers will get good money from October 1, 2022 by including basic rates and VDA. According to the table given below, city wise VDA will be given.
| Category of worker | Rates of VDA Area wise per day (in Rupees) | ||
| ‘A’ | ‘B’ | ‘C’ | |
| Unskilled | 333+121=454 | 303+111=414 | 300+109=409 |
| Semi-Skilled/ Unskilled Supervisory | 364+131=495 | 335+121=456 | 307+112=419 |
| Skilled/ Clerical | 395+144=539 | 364+131=495 | 334+121=455 |
| Highly Skilled | 438+158=596 | 407+147=554 | 364+131=495 |
After the decision of Minimum Wages Advisory Board, VDA will be calculated at the next higher rupee.
