7th Pay Commission: gift of increase in DA!!!

The wait of government employees is going to end soon and they are going to get the gift of increased dearness allowance from the central government. Dearness allowance increases twice every year and it is decided in january and July. This time the month of october has come and till now the central government has not announced the increase in the fixed dearness allowance of July. However, this time it is being said that government employees are going to get the gift of increase in dearness allowance before Diwali.

Dearness allowance will increase between 3 to 4 percent

According to new reports, the central government can increase dearness allowance by 3-4 percent this time. government employees will get this gift before the occasion of Diwali. If you look at it according to the minimum salary, then you will find that those with a basic salary of Rs 18,000 can see an increase of Rs 540 to Rs 720 every month in their pay.

For those getting a salary of Rs 30,000, if the basic salary is Rs 18,000, then the way can be cleared for an increase of Rs 9000 for their DA (dearness allowance). If there is a 3 percent increase, then an increase of Rs 9540 can be seen in it. At the same time, with a 4 percent DA increase, an increase of Rs 9720 can be seen every month.

When will the increased allowance be available?

From July 1, 2024, government employees will get this dearness allowance increased as it happens every year after the second DA hike.

Why dearness allowance increases twice a year?

To overcome the rising inflation, dearness allowance is increased twice a year and for this, if we look at the Dearness Allowance or Dearness Allowance at the current level, it covers one crore central government employees. At the same time, Dearness Relief (DR) is increased for pensioners. The last change in DA for government employees was in march 2024. At that time, the central government increased DA by 4 percent, making it 50 percent of the basic pay. DR was also increased by 4 percent for pensioners.