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Cabinet approves addl 2% (DA) for Central Govt employees and (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1st July, 2018

Aug 29th, 2018 3:37 pm | By | Category: LATEST NEWS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi


(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2018 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 7% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Deamess Relief would be Rs.6112.20 crore per annum and Rs.4074.80 crore in the financial year 2018-19 (for a period of 08 months from July, 2018 to February, 2019).

This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

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