7th Pay Commission: In the meeting of the Union Cabinet to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the increase in dearness allowance of central employees can be approved. Let us tell you that the central government revises DA and DR twice a year during the month of January and July on the basis of retail inflation data.
New Delhi. 7th Pay Commission: Lakhs of central employees working within the central government have been demanding an increase in dearness allowance for a long time. There is an important news related to dearness allowance for such central employees. The government may soon announce an increase in the DA i.e. dearness allowance of central employees.
Today the seal can be signed
In the meeting of the Union Cabinet to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the increase in dearness allowance of central employees can be approved. Let us tell you that the central government revises DA and DR twice a year during the month of January and July on the basis of retail inflation data.
How much DA will increase
It is expected that the government may take a decision to increase the DA by 5 to 6 percent in the cabinet meeting to be held on August 3. With this, crores of central employees and pensioners across the country can get the benefit of DA. Earlier it was expected that the government may increase the dearness allowance by about 5 percent. But according to the data released by All India Consumer Price Index, this increase can be up to 6 percent instead of 5 percent.
How much DA do you get now
At present, the employees working under the central government are given the benefit of 34 percent dearness allowance by the government. From the year 2021, the government has increased the DA by a total of 11 percent. In March 2022 this year, the government had decided to increase the DA from 31 percent to 34 percent. Now if once again the DA is increased by 5 percent, then it will increase to 39 percent. This will have a direct impact on 47 lakh employees and 68 lakh pensioners.
