7th Pay Commission Dearness Allowance (DA) Hike Latest News 26 August 2022: The Central Government has not yet officially cleared any proposal for Dearness Allowance (DA) hike.
7th Pay Commission Dearness Allowance (DA) Hike Latest News Update (26 August 2022): The Central Government has not yet officially cleared any proposal for Dearness Allowance (DA) hike effective from 01 July 2022. Any report claiming a DA hike of 4% for the Central Government Employees is fake, according to an official statement of the Government.
Central Government’s official fact-checker, PIB Fact Check, has said that a fake order circulating on WhatsApp is claiming that an additional instalment of DA will be effective from 01 July 2022.
The DA hike announcement is made by the Department of Expenditure (DOE). It has not issued any such order.
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What the fake letter claims
The fake news circulating on social media claims that that the “Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 34% to 38% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1st July 2022”. It further claims that the payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance will be disbursed along with the September 2022 salary.
