Dearness Allowance (DA), Dearness Relief (DR) Hike News: The Department of Expenditure (DoE) has announced a hike in the Dearness Allowance rate for Central Government employees and Central Autonomous Bodies employees who were drawing salary on the basis of the 5th Pay Commission. As per the notification, their DA has been increased by 16 per cent. As per norms under the 5th Pay Commission, these employees were drawing 396 per cent of the Basic Pay as DA. After this DA hike order, the new DA rate for these employees will rise to 412 per cent of Basic Pay. And the good news doesn't end there — these Central Government employees will also be eligible for arrears as the revised DA rate will be applicable from January 1, 2023.

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Dearness Allowance Hike News: Full order, notification

As per the notification released by the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance: “…the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies, who are continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale as per 5th Central Pay Commission, shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 396% to 412% of basic pay w.e.f. 01.01.2023.” 

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DA Hike, DA from July 2023, DA News, 7th Pay Commission

Also, central government employees could be in for another Dearness Aallowance (DA) / Dearness Relief (DR) hike from July onwards. The last DA hike / DR hike was announced in March 2023, and the arrears were paid from January onwards. And another bi-annual DA hike is on the cards for Central Government employees. An increase in DA, DR could be announced soon fixing the Dearness Allowance rate from July, for which the arrears will likely be paid from April onwards.  

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