DA Hike effect from 01.07.2021
11%[Increase DA] + 17%[Excisting DA] =Total 28% DA
Cabinet
Cabinet approves increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief
Posted On: 14 JUL 2021 4:03PM by PIB Delhi
The Cabinet Committee chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved an increase in the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 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 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021, 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 01.07.2021 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 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021. The rate of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief for the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 shall remain at 17%
DS
Release ID: 1735374
PIB
Srinivaas says
Sir,The market rates are gone up so for the compensation da/dr is announced by govt.that already increases price after 6 months they announced.In this pandemic period how the pensioners will live without any compensation of amount from Jan.2020 to june.2021.atleast the government may consider some amount immediately for old poor pensioners for their medical expenditure already they have done through borrowing their neighbours or friends. So kindly look in the matter on simpathitical manner.
Ved Parkash Bhardwaj says
Employees retired/superannuated between Jan 2020 to Jun 2021 has suffered heavy losses i in retirement benefits as DA @17% only has been taken into account while caldulating the retirement benefits. The loss in retirement benefits which are hard earned emolements of t employees has badly affected their life. . All concerned are requested to look into it and to pay arrears a
Kulbhushan Gupta says
The DA for retired employees between 01/01/2020 to 30/06/2021 shouild be increased on pro- rate basis for retirement benefits only. such as leave encashment, Gratuity etc.
Hemant says
DA letter for 6 CPC
admin says
6th CPC DA – 164% to 189% of the Basic Pay with effect from 01.07.2021.
P B SINGH says
What about the release of DA and DR due from July, 2021.