Da hike: The central government is preparing to increase dearness allowance (DA) and inflation relief (DR) by 2% for employees and pensioners. But no official information has been received on this yet. If the government increases dearness allowance, it will be applicable from January 2025. That is, central employees will also get an arrear of 2 months along with increased amount in March salary.
Now dearness allowance increased to 55%
Till now the dearness allowance of central employees was 53%, which was increased by 3% in October 2024. Now DA has reached 55% after this new increase of 2%. However, this is the lowest increase in the last 7 years, as the government has usually been increasing at least 3% or 4%.
DA was stopped in Korona period, still incomplete demands
During the epidemic, the government had banned DA growth for 18 months from January 2020 to June 2021. Employees union are constantly demanding arrears of this period, but so far no decision has been taken on it. The government increases DA twice every year-once for January-June and second time for July-December. According to tradition, January-June DA is declared in March and July-December in October-November.
How is DA?
The dearness allowance is calculated on the basis of the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI-IW), which issues the Labor Bureau. The government determines an increase based on the average figures of the last 6 months.
Government employees will get more relief?
At present, more than 1 crore central employees and pensioners will benefit from this decision of the government. However, the employees unions demanded that the DA be increased by 3% or more, but the government has increased only 2%. Now everyone’s eyes are on the recommendations of the next DA Revision and the 8th Pay Commission. The 8th Pay Commission in the country will be applicable from 2026 next year.
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