The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs 12,869 crore per annum. The impact would be
The qualifying service of the government servant will start from the date he or she takes charge of the post
On the basis of the calculation of inflation, the central government gives dearness zllowance to its employees.
DA News: The total burden on the government to fund this increase will be around Rs 34,000 crore
7th Pay Commission: Due to the debilitating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, DA and DR of central employees and pensioners were put on hold
Central government pension news updates: The move will benefit around 84 lakh central government pension holders
The dearness allowance freeze took place at a time when inflation has frequently been above 6%, breaching the tolerance band of Reserve Bank of India,
DA is paid to the central government employees twice a year and the instalments for 1 January 2020, 1 July 2020, and 1 January 2021 will be restored
Due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, government was forced to freeze hike in dearness allowance