7th Pay Commission: Union Cabinet approves DA hike for central govt employees
7th Pay Commission: In good news for lakhs of central government employees, the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for these employees from 17 to 28 percent.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the Dearness Allowance (DA) for the Central Government and pensioners employees has been increased from 17 to 28 percent. This will be applicable from July 1, 2021.
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Notably, the Central government employees and pensioners were currently getting 17 percent DA under the 7th Pay Commission.
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The decision to restore Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for central government employees was taken after it was frozen last year.
It is pertinent to mention that the Centre had frozen DA and DR of central government employees and pensioners last year in view of the decline in government revenue collection and rising spend on social welfare schemes following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
As of now, three installments of DA were pending i.e.
