DA hike delayed! When will central govt employees get the good news? This allowance, which is directly linked to the basic pay of a government employee, is hiked twice a year.

The government revises the DA/DR rates twice a year, effective from January 1 and July 1. However, the official announcement ...

If the AICPI-IW index rises by 0.5 point in June 2025 and reaches 144.5, the 12-month average AICPI will increase to around ...

According to recent news reports, central government employees and pensioners may be facing disappointment as they are expected to see a 2% increase in their Dearness Allowance (DA) instead of the ...

This upcoming Pay Commission is expected to boost and improve the cost of living of around 1 crore central government ...

Central Government employees DA hike: The most recent increase in the DA came in July 2024, when it jumped to 53% from 50%. On March 7, 2024, the Cabinet increased the DA to 50% of base wage from 46%.

The basic pay of employees accounts for 51.5 per cent of the employees' total income. Dearness allowance makes up around 30.9 ...

Based on these numbers, media reports have estimated a 4% hike in DA effective from July 2025, potentially increasing it from ...

The 8th pay commission, set to replace the 7th pay commission implemented in 2016, will directly benefit around 4.4 million ...

Dearness Allowance is revised twice a year, in January and July. It is based on the average of All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) data over the past 12 months.

The Central Government is poised to announce a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for its employees and pensioners, marking the smallest hike in seven years.