Dearness Relief

7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees to get Dearness Allowance at revised rate of 31%, check pay band calculation after 3% DA hike

The increase of 3 percent dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) hike is over the existing rate of 28 percent of the basic pay/pension would cost the exchequer Rs 9,488.70 crore per annum.

Oct 26, 2021, 09:13 AM IST

Modi government's bumper festive bonanza for Central govt employees! Approves hike in dearness allowance, DR

The increase of 3 percent dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) hike is over the existing rate of 28 percent of the basic pay/pension, costing the exchequer Rs 9,488.70 crore per annum.

Oct 21, 2021, 15:00 PM IST

Central Govt Employees Alert! DA hike may happen again: Check the salary increase

It should also be noted that the government increased the House Rent Allowance (HRA) for employees from 24% to 27%.

Sep 26, 2021, 17:09 PM IST

Good news! Madhya Pradesh govt may announce THIS much DA hike for state employees, pensioners

The Finance Department has prepared a draft proposal regarding DA and DR hike and sent it to the chief minister’s office for consideration. The final decision in this regard will be taken by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.

Sep 13, 2021, 09:32 AM IST

7th Pay Commission: Central govt hikes salary of employees again; Check details here

The central government employees earlier used to get a CEA of Rs 2,250 every month for the education of their children but due to COVID-19 the schools got closed and therefore, the government has to eliminate the option of CEA

Sep 04, 2021, 16:44 PM IST

Good news for Central Government employees: DA hiked to 189% for THESE employees

This memorandum along with the changes will apply to employees who draw a salary as per the 5th pay commission and the 6th pay commission.

Aug 21, 2021, 19:59 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: DA hike will happen again? Check salary increase and more

It is being said that the central government employees will get a 3% DA hike for the month of June which basically adds up to 31% instead of 28%.

Aug 07, 2021, 11:15 AM IST

7th Pay Commission: THESE govt pensioners will get hiked Dearness Relief

The memorandum further stated that the increased rates of Dearness Relief (DR) will be applicable to Civilian Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners including Central Government absorbed pensioners in PSU/ Autonomous Bodies.

Jul 24, 2021, 11:11 AM IST

7th Pay Commission Update: DA hike likely to happen soon. Here’s how much salary you will get

This development comes at a time when the data from the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) was released and based on the data, it is assumed that the DA hike for the month of July is 3 percent.

Jul 12, 2021, 14:05 PM IST

7th Pay Commission big update: Centre likely to take decision on restoration of DA Hike this week

Currently, the central government employees get a DA of 17 percent which has been effective since July 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the central government stopped the implementation of the DA hike last year. The employees have been getting a DA at the same rate and three increments are supposed to come with the upcoming DA hike.

Jul 06, 2021, 17:17 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: DA hike delayed for central govt employees, likely to happen in September

The central government employees were expecting their DA in the month of July, but now they have to wait for two more months to avail of the benefits. After the restoration of the DA and DR, the employees will get a hike in their salary.

Jul 03, 2021, 12:08 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Salary hike of central govt employees to happen from THIS date

Since last year, the government has not released the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) of employees and pensioners due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it will be released this year to the government employees for which they have been waiting for months together.

Jun 05, 2021, 17:05 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: THESE central govt employees will get 'Special Allowance'

Previously, the government had already announced that it would reinstate the Dearness Allowance(DA) and Dearness Relief(DR) from July 1. The central government employee's DA will be increased from 17 percent to 28 percent which includes a 3 percent, 4 percent, and expected 4 percent DA hike due from 1st January 2021.

Apr 18, 2021, 12:28 PM IST

7th Pay Commission latest update: Good News for Central Employees! Separate allowance for Night Duty from July

At a time when 50 lakh central government employees and over 65 lakh pensioners are waiting to reap the benefits of increased Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief, it is also pertinent to mention about Night Duty Allowance).

Apr 16, 2021, 12:06 PM IST

Good news for Central government employees! Three pending DA installments will be paid soon

In a written reply, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur told the Rajya Sabha that the Centre had retained more than Rs 35,430.08 crore by freezing the three installments of DA. This had helped in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak in the country in 2020.

Mar 09, 2021, 18:56 PM IST