7th Pay Commission | DA Arrears | Latest Update: Central employees can get arrears of DA up to 2 lakh in the new year. It is being claimed in various media reports that the cabinet can take a decision on this soon.
7th Pay Commission | DA Arrears: There is going to be good news for the Central Government Employees in the new year. This year has also been full of happiness for them. His salary, DA and DR were increased. However, the new year will not be less than the current year. According to the latest update, the central government is planning to release their Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears in January 2022, which was pending for the last 18 months. According to the calculations, in the new year, he will get more than Rs 2 lakh as DA arrears.
Media report claimed
Various media reports have claimed that the Union Cabinet is all set to take up the matter for discussion in its next meeting. Let us tell you, in October this year, the central government had increased the DA and DR from 17 per cent to 31 per cent. But till now their dues have not been received. Reports further claim that the Union Cabinet has proposed to provide one-time settlement amount for DA dues, which have been put on hold for 18 months.
Increase is done twice a year to reduce inflation
The Center provides DA and DR twice a year to employees, pensioners to compensate them for inflation or general rise in price level. But due to the COVID pandemic, the DA hike was put on hold in May 2020. However, the Center started increasing the DA on June 30, 2021. But no decision was taken on the outstanding amount at that time.
Cabinet will take decision soon
According to the reports, the DA dues for Level-1 employees can range between Rs 11,880 to Rs 37,554, while for Level-13 employees it can range between Rs 1,44,200 to Rs 2,18,200. . It is expected that soon the Union Cabinet will take a decision on the arrears of DA.
