There is relief news for Central Government employees-pensioners (7th Pay Commission). The wait on the outstanding DA arrears of 18 months is going to end soon.
According to the latest media reports, in August next month, the Modi government at the Center will pay the outstanding 18 months DA arrears from January 2020 to June 2021. can. Under this, a lump sum of Rs 1.50 lakh can be sent to the account of the employees. However, no official confirmation has been made by the government so far.
Actually, the arrears of dearness allowance of central employees from January 2020 to June 2021 are pending. Several rounds of meetings have also been held in this regard, but no final decision has been taken so far. But now according to the latest media reports, DA arrears are being paid to more than 1 crore central employees next month.
It is said that the central government is contemplating to give Rs 1.50 lakh of DA together in August i.e. about Rs 1.50 lakh of the outstanding DA arrears can be credited in the account in July. In this regard, the Ministry of Finance, Department of Personnel and Training and A meeting of the Joint Advisory Mechanism (JCM) with the officials of the Department of Expenditure may be held soon.
Let us tell you that last year, National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) secretary (staff side) Shiv Gopal Mishra said that the council had made a demand in front of the government that while restoring the DA, the pending DA arrears for 18 months also have one time. One Time Settlement should be done. The same Indian Pensioners’ Forum had also written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and appealed to intervene in this whole matter and issue directions soon, although despite all the meetings, discussions and demands, the final decision has not been taken yet, but Now the wait is likely to be over.
Can be credited in the account up to 2 lakhs
- If the arrears are paid, then 47 lakh 68 thousand employees and 68 lakh 62 thousand pensioners will get the benefit. The employees will get the DA arrear money according to their salary band.
- The DA arrears of Level-1 employees ranges from Rs 11,880 to Rs 37,554.
- Level-13 (7th CPC Basic Pay Scale from Rs. 1,23,100 to Rs. 2,15,900).
- Level-14 (pay scale) of Rs 1,44,200 to Rs 2,18,200.
- If the basic salary of the employee is Rs.18,000, the DA arrears due to him for 3 months will be (4,320+3,240+4,320) = 11,880.
- If Rs 56,000 he will get DA arrear of 3 months (13,656 + 10,242 + 13,656) = Rs 37,554.
- (These figures are shown as an example, they are subject to change)
