The centre has announced revised rates of the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees, according to the Department of Expenditure. The new rates are effective from January 1, 2022.
“Revised rates of, Dearness Allowance to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised Pay Scale/Grade Pay as per 5th Central Pay Commission from 01.01.2022,” the Department of Expenditure stated in an office memorandum dated April 7, 2022.
The DA for such employees has been enhanced from the existing 368 per cent to 381 per cent.
“Revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised Pay Scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission from 01.01.2022,” the Department of Expenditure stated in the office memorandum.
The DA for such employees has been increased from the existing rate of 196 per cent to 203 per cent.
7TH PAY COMMISSION DA, DR
Earlier on March 30 this year, the union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi increased the DA for central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners from the existing rate of 31 per cent of the basic pay or pension to 34 per cent to “compensate for price rise.”
The increase was in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
On October 21, 2021, the DA and DR were hiked from 28 per cent of the basic pay or pension to 31 per cent.
Earlier on July 14, 2021, the DA and DR were hiked from 17 per cent to 28 per cent.
