If you are a government employee, then this news can be very important for you. Discussions have intensified once again about the 18-month DA (Dearness Allowance) arrears. Sources say that the government is planning to give big relief to crores of employees and pensioners before the new year.
DA/DR hike
The DA/DR of more than one crore central government employees and pensioners has been increased by three percent. The rate of Dearness Allowance has now been increased to 53 percent. However, the government did not say anything about the arrears of 18 percent ‘DA’ withheld during the Corona period. Giving information about the decisions of the cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw said, Now the rates of DA and DR have been increased by three percent.
Latest Update on DA Arrears
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary had said during the monsoon session that there is no possibility of releasing the three installments of DA and DR held up during the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, now the employee unions claim that the government can soon clarify the situation on this.
Current DA: The central government has recently increased the DA by 3% to 53%.
Why was the DA stopped?
During January 2020, July 2020, and January 2021, the government had stopped three installments of DA due to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At that time, the country and the world were facing economic challenges.
What’s the new update?
It is now reported that the government is planning to transfer the stalled DA to the accounts of eligible employees in December 2024. However, doing so will put huge pressure on the government exchequer. At the moment, the government has not officially made any announcement, but hopes remain.
