Good news for central government jobs in dearness allowances
Cabinet approves additional instalment of three
percent of Dearness Allowance to Central
Government employees and Dearness Relief to
Pensioners
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved an
additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees
and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2024 representing an increase of
three percent (3 %) over the existing rate of 50 % of the Basic Pay/ Pension, to compensate
against price rise.
This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the
recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. The combined impact on the
exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs.9,448.35 crore per annum.
This will benefit about 49.18 lakh central government employees and 64.89 lakh
pensioners.
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