7th Pay Commission (Dearness Allowance Hike Impact) Latest News Today: Ahead of Diwali and other festivals, the Central Government has announced an increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government Employees and Pensioners respectively. The rate sof DA and DR for employees and pensioners have been increased by 3% if the Basic Pay/Pension.
The DA hike is expected to help the employees and pensioners in facing the rising inflation.
“The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.7.2021 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 28%
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