7th Pay Commission : The central government can give a gift to the central employees in the new year. The government can announce an increase in dearness allowance (DA) in January.
According to reports, this time the government can announce a DA increase of up to 3-4 percent for central employees. This increase in DA will be considered effective from January 1, 2025. However, if we look at the record of previous years, the government announces the increase in DA for January in March. The government can announce the increase in DA anytime but it is considered effective from January 1. The government increases DA twice a year, January 1 and July 1.
At present, dearness allowance and dearness relief is 53%
Last year also, DA was increased in the first week of October. But it was considered to be implemented from July 1. The government had increased DA by 3 percent in October. Then DA had increased to 53 percent. Earlier in March 2024, DA was increased by 4 percent. Then the dearness allowance increased by 4 percent to 50 percent of the basic pay. Now DA is 53 percent of the basic salary. Also, dearness relief (DR) for pensioners is also 53 percent. DA and DR are increased twice every year. DA is given to central employees, while DR is given to pensioners.
Will dearness allowance be 57 percent?
If the government increases DA by 4%, then DA will increase to 57%. If the government increases DA by 3% in the new year, then it will increase to 56%.
What will happen to the DA dues pending during COVID-19?
Recently, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary clarified that the government is not looking at the possibility of releasing the 18 months of DA and DR arrears that were withheld during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to a question, Minister Pankaj Chaudhary said that the government is not considering releasing the 18 months of DA and DR arrears of central employees and pensioners which were withheld during COVID-19. Three instalments of January 2020, July 2020 and January 2021 were withheld due to the economic distress caused by the COVID pandemic.
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