7th Pay Commission latest news: Central employees and pensioners can get good news soon. The path for 18 months DA arrears seems to be clear. Now PM Modi will decide on this outstanding arrears.
7th Pay Commission latest news: Very good news is going to come soon for central employees and pensioners. The government can now pronounce its verdict on 18 Months DA Arrear (18 Months DA Arrear). Actually, after a long wait, now the pensioners have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to find a solution to this matter. The pensioners’ organization has also submitted a memorandum for this. In this memorandum, PM Modi has been urged to give a decision on this subject soon. If this happens, then a huge amount will come in the account of central employees and pensioners.
Pensioners’ letter to PM Modi
According to the news published in our partner website Zee Business, Bharti Pensioners Manch (BMS) has appealed to PM Modi that PM Modi should intervene in this matter. Pensioners say that 18 months arrears is a huge amount and is their only source of livelihood. In such a situation, it is not in the interest of pensioners to stop this money from anywhere. Significantly, due to the Kovid-19 pandemic, the DA hike was stopped from May 2020 to June 30, 2021. After this, dearness allowance has been restored from July 1, 2021, which is benefiting both pensioners and employees.
No decision on 18 months arrears
It is noteworthy that after the Corona period, the Central Government had increased the dearness allowance by 11 percent in a lump sum from July 1, 2020. But, the arrears of Dearness Allowance during that period (18 months) have not yet been paid to the employees. On this subject, it was said on behalf of the Finance Ministry last year that arrears will not be paid in lieu of freeze dearness allowance. But, on the other hand, due to the demands of the organizations, the pressure on the government is increasing continuously. At present, the dearness allowance of central employees has increased to 34 percent. On the other hand, according to the data of AICPI so far, dearness allowance is set to increase once again in August. 52 lakh central government employees and more than 65 lakh pensioners will get the benefit of this.
What is the logic of pensioners?
In fact, the 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 when DA/DR was stopped, retail inflation had risen sharply and prices of petrol and diesel, edible oil and pulses were also at record highs. In such a situation, the government should not stop this outstanding arrears money.
Pensioners are waiting
Let us tell you that if these arrears are received by the employees, then a hefty amount will come in their account. In such a situation, pensioners say that DA / DR is paid for the livelihood of the pensioners. During the 18 months, the cost and expenses increased continuously but the allowances did not increase. In such a situation, it is not in their interest to withhold dearness relief as part of pension, the only income of pensioners. Therefore, pensioners say that the government should consider it once again.
