Dearness Relief

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt freezes DA, DR for 1.1 cr central govt employees, pensioners

The government on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for its 1.1 crore employees and pensioners, a move states are likely to replicate, helping save a combined Rs 1.2 lakh crore that could be used to combat the coronavirus crisis

Govt increases dearness allowance by 5% for central govt employees, pensioners; move to cost exchequer Rs 16,000 cr

The government on Wednesday announced the highest ever 5 percentage points increase in dearness allowance (DA) which will bring cheers to 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners ahead of Diwali

Union Cabinet hikes dearness allowance by three percent, move to benefit 1.1 crore govt employees and pensioners

The decision in this regard was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Cabinet approves additional 2% hike in DA and DR; to benefit 1.1 crore central govt employees, pensioners

The impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs 6,112.20 crore per annum and Rs 4,074.80 crore in the financial year 2018-19

Cabinet clears additional 2% dearness allowance from 1 Jan, bonanza for 49 lakh govt staff

The hike in the DA/DR is as per the agreed methodology of taking average of Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers for the past 12 months.