7th pay commission: The central government had frozen dearness allowance last year due to the corona epidemic. In July 2021, it was increased from 17 percent to 28 percent.
7th Pay Commission: Central Government Employees are going to get good news again. The central government may increase the Dearness Allowance for central employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners before Diwali 2021. If this happens, about 1 crore central employees and pensioners will get direct benefit. The government may increase the Dearness Allowance (DA Hike) from 28 percent to 31 percent before Diwali.
28 percent was done DA
According to media reports, the central government had frozen the dearness allowance till June 2021 last year due to the corona pandemic. However, recently the DA was increased by the government. It was increased from 17 per cent to 28 per cent.
3 percent increase is expected
Since the release of All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) data for January to May 2021, DA is expected to increase by 3 per cent. If this happens, the DA of the employees will increase from 28 percent to 31 percent. The dearness allowance has increased by 11 percent as compared to last year. In July, it was increased to 28 per cent. Now if it is increased to 31 percent, then an employee with a basic salary of Rs 56900 will get Rs 17,639 as DA per month. Whereas, about Rs 2.11 lakh will be available as annual DA.
At the same time, the central employees are also continuously demanding to increase the dearness allowance. It is being speculated in the media reports that by Diwali, the Modi government can fulfill this demand of the central employees.
So much money will come in the account
At the same time, according to the 7th Pay Commission Matrix, the salary of Level 1 of central employees ranges from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 56900. In the event of dearness allowance being 31 percent, Rs 66960 will be available as annual dearness allowance on the basic salary of 18 thousand. Let us tell you that dearness allowance is a part of the basic salary, which the government gives to its employees to reduce the effect of inflation in the country. At the same time, pensioners are given this benefit in the form of Dearness Relief (DR).
