7th Pay Commission latest news: Central employees and pensioners can get good news soon. The way for 18 months DA arrears (18 months DA arrears) can be cleared.
7th Pay Commission latest news: Central employees and pensioners can get good news soon. The way for 18 months DA arrears (18 months DA arrears) can be cleared. The pensioners have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to find a solution to this matter. The Association of Pensioners has submitted a memorandum in this regard. In this, an appeal has been made to PM Modi that this issue should be settled at the earliest. If this happens, then surely there will be a big relief for the central employees and pensioners.
Pensioners’ letter to PM Modi
Bharti Pensioners Manch (BMS) has appealed that PM Modi should intervene in this matter. The appeal of the pensioners is that the arrears of 18 months are huge and are their only source of livelihood. In such a situation, it is not in the interest of pensioners to stop this money. Let us tell you, due to the Kovid-19 pandemic, the DA hike was stopped from May 2020 to June 30, 2021. Dearness Allowance has been restored from 1st July 2021. Pensioners and employees are also getting its benefit.
No decision on 18 months arrears
The central government had increased the dearness allowance by 11 per cent in a lump sum with effect from July 1, 2021. But, arrears of Dearness Allowance were not paid during that period (18 months). Last year, it was clarified by the Ministry of Finance in this matter that arrears will not be paid in lieu of freeze dearness allowance. However, the pressure on the demand of organizations is increasing continuously. At present, the dearness allowance of central employees has increased to 34 percent. Dearness allowance is to be increased once again in August. 52 lakh central government employees and more than 65 lakh pensioners will get the benefit of this.
Why is there a demand for DA arrears?
Pensioners have appealed that the Ministry of Finance should give the arrears of DA / DR withheld between January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. We will be extremely grateful for immediate action on this. Pensioners argue that during the period when DA/DR was stopped, retail inflation had risen sharply and prices of petrol-diesel, edible oil and pulses were also at record highs.
Decision is not in the interest of pensioners
Pensioners say that DA / DR is paid for the livelihood of the pensioners. During the 18 months, the cost and expenses increased but the allowances did not increase. Most pensioners also need money for medical expenses. In such a situation, it is not in their interest to withhold dearness relief as part of pension, the only income of pensioners. This should be reconsidered.
