The central government has given a big gift to its employees. The government has increased the dearness allowance i.e. DA of the employees by 2%. Now the allowance of central employees has increased to 60 percent. The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees, sources said in a Times of India report. Apart from this, the dearness relief i.e. DR of pensioners has also increased by 2%. In this way, the Union Cabinet has increased DA and DR by 2%.
You will get 3 months arrears
The 2% increase in DA of central employees will be effective from the month of January. This means that in the month of April, DA for the months of January, February and March will be received as arrears in the salary of central employees.
This decision has come at a time when employee organizations are demanding major changes in the salary structure under the proposed 8th Pay Commission. Let us tell you that the government had constituted the 8th Pay Commission in the month of November last year. This pay commission will submit its recommendations to the government on the salary structure, allowances and pension etc. of central employees. The Pay Commission plans to give these recommendations in 18 months.
This is the first time there has been such a delay in DA announcement.
This is the first time that there has been such a delay in DA of central employees. Usually the government used to take a decision on DA for half year from January to June around Holi i.e. in the month of March but this time it has not happened. This is the first time in 10 years that the government has announced DA in the month of April. DA for central government employees was last changed in October, when it was increased from 55 percent to 58 percent. This increase was implemented from July 1, 2025.
Let us tell you that the Central Government makes changes in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees and pensioners twice a year – in January and July. The purpose of these changes is to reduce the impact of inflation and help in maintaining the standard of living. Now the government has constituted the Eighth Pay Commission, whose recommendations are expected to be implemented from January 2026. This pay commission can submit its recommendations to the government by May 2027.
Source: www.livehindustan.com
