Dearness Allowance hiked to 28% for central govt employees: All you need to know

The cabinet approved a 28 % increase in Dearness Allowance to central government employees & Dearness Relief for pensioners. The decision will benefit around 1.14 crore employees & pensioners, said I&B minister Anurag Thakur. The DA/DR rates have been increased by 11 per cent point because three instalments of DA and DR were kept frozen due to the Covid pandemic situation. The government also made it clear that the 28% hike will take effect on July salary and there will be no arrear for the period of January 2020-June 2021. Watch the full video for more.