New Delhi: The Cabinet today approved increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension.
In view of the unprecedented situation which arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three additional instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners, which were due from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, had been frozen.
Now, the Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension. The increase reflects the additional instalments arising on January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021. The rate of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief for the period January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 shall remain at 17%.
– global bihari bureau
