For the better lifestyle of central government employees, the government increases DA twice a year. The DA for the central government employees is calculated based on the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW). There is a set formula to calculate the dearness allowance of central government employees and pensioners.
Government is going to increase the DA by 3 percent. After this the DA of central government employees will be 54%. Government had already increased it in January by 3 percent . This is the second time in 2024 that the government is going to increase it.Â
DA is calculated as a portion of the basic salary of the central government employees. For central government pensioners, it will be dearness relief . So, when DA increases the salary of the central government employees goes up.