This week, the Union Cabinet may take a final call on the Dearness Allowance (DA) hike this week. If approved, the new DA will come into effect retrospectively from January 2025, which means the employees will get an increase in their salary for March and also receive two months’ arrears. According to recent news reports, … Read more
The Central government may increase Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for its employees and pensioners next week before Holi. This increment will benefit more than 1.2 crore central government employees and pensioners. The government conducts reviews of the dearness allowance twice a year, in January and July. The DA increase, typically finalized in … Read more
DA hike: The Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees currently stands at 53% of the basic salary following the July 2024 revision. According to the rule, when the DA exceeds the 50% mark of the basic pay, specific allowances are automatically adjusted. This regulation ensures that employees’ additional expenses are taken into account amidst … Read more
Central government employees are eagerly anticipating a crucial update ahead of Diwali: a potential hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA). The DA, at present, stands at 50% of basic pay, following a 4% increase announced in March 2024. According to reports, the government may raise DA by another 3-4%, continuing the trend of biannual reviews, … Read more
DA hike: The Centre is anticipated to make an announcement regarding the second hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees and pensioners from July 2024 in September. It is estimated that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi might sanction a 3% increase in DA and DR during this phase. … Read more
The Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal on Tuesday announced an increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 4 per cent for state government employees from April onwards, instead of May. The DA hike will take effect on April 1, 2024. Government workers will see the rise in DA from the … Read more
DA hike: The Centre has revised the children’s education allowance and hostel subsidy for government employees. These allowances are linked to the hike in dearness allowance (DA) of employees and pensioners. Earlier this year, the Centre announced a 4% hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief for employees and pensioners. With this hike, the DA … Read more