New Delhi, Apr 18: The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees, raising it from 58 per cent to 60 per cent.
The increase will also be applicable to Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, which has similarly been enhanced from 58 per cent to 60 per cent, offering relief to lakhs of beneficiaries.
The revision comes as part of the Centre’s periodic adjustment aimed at offsetting the impact of inflation on employees and pensioners. DA is a cost-of-living allowance calculated as a percentage of basic pay and is revised twice a year—generally in January and July.
The rates are determined based on the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), released by the Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
