7th pay commission: Will the government give a shock before the 8th Pay Commission. Till now it was believed that the government could increase dearness allowance by 3 to 4 percent in March. Now if media reports are to be believed, then the government will increase dearness allowance before Holi by just 2 percent.
DA may increase before Holi
This increase in dearness allowance (DA) occurs twice a year in January and July. According to inflation rate, DA 2% is expected to increase in the salary of central government employees. This will increase dearness allowance from 53% to 55%. However, the final decision on this will be taken in the cabinet meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier in October 2024, central government employees got a DA of 3%, which was considered applicable from 1 July 2024. After that increase, the DA increased from 50% to 53%. Similarly, pensioners also got the same increase in inflation relief (DR).
How much salary will increase with DA growth?
If DA increases by 2%, then an employee with basic salary of Rs 18,000 will increase by Rs 360 monthly. If an employee has a total salary of Rs 30,000 and his basic salary is Rs 18,000, then he gets 53% DA i.e. Rs 9,540. But after 2% increase, he will get Rs 9,900 per month, which will be Rs 360 more. If the DA is increased by 3%, the DA will increase by Rs 540 to Rs 10,080 per month.
How is DA fixed?
Dearness allowance (DA) and inflation relief (DR) is calculated based on the average increase of the 12 -month All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI). The central government revises DA on 1 January and 1 July every year, but is usually announced in March and September.
In 2006, the Central Government adopted a new formula to calculate the DA and DR.
DA percentage extract formula
Dearness allowance (DA) percent
8th pay commission
In January 2025, the Central Government announced the 8th Pay Commission, which will revise the salary and pension of the government employees. The period of the 7th Pay Commission is ending this year. However, the conditions of the new Pay Commission (Tor) and its members have not been announced by the government yet. The 8th Pay Commission will be implemented in 2026, as the period of the 7th Pay Commission is ending on 31 December 2025.
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