7th Pay Commission: Union Cabinet is meeting today in the country’s capital Delhi. In this meeting, along with other decisions, the government can also announce an increase in dearness allowance of central employees and pensioners.
7th Pay Commission: Central employees are eagerly waiting for the increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR). The benefit of increase in dearness allowance is available to employees from small level to officers sitting at high level. In such a situation, soon the government can give good news to these employees. Actually, under the 7th Pay Commission, the central government increases the dearness allowance of the employees working under it twice a year in January and July, but the DA increase to be done in July has not been announced yet.
Decision can be taken in cabinet meeting
Actually, the Union Cabinet meeting is going on in Delhi today. In this meeting, there is a strong hope that the government will take a decision to increase the DA of central employees by 3 to 4 percent. If the cabinet takes a decision today, it will be a big gift for central employees and pensioners before Diwali. Government employees currently get 50 percent DA. With the increase in DA, dearness allowance will become 53 or 54 percent.
DA arrears of three months will be available together
Let us tell you that even though the announcement of dearness allowance is made in the month of October, it will be effective from 1st July 2024. In such a situation, the DA arrears of 3 months July, August and September will be added to the salary of the employees for the month of October and the pension of the pensioners. Along with this, Diwali bonus will also be given.
What is the difference between DA and DR?
Dearness Allowance i.e. DA is currently given to serving employees, while Dearness Relief i.e. DR is given to all pensioners. Both are given for relief from inflation. Let us tell you that the last time the government increased the dearness allowance by 4 percent in March 2024, which was effective from January 1, 2024. In such a situation, the government can also announce an increase of 3 to 4 percent in the month of July. At the same time, the increase in dearness allowance to be done in July 2023 was done on 18 October 2023. This step of the government will provide great relief to lakhs of employees and pensioners from inflation.
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