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Dearness allowance (DA) hike for central government employees cleared by Union Cabinet: Report


Mar 28, 2025 03:38 PM IST

Cabinet approves a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance for central government employees, raising it from 53% to 55%, ET reported.

The Cabinet on Friday gave its nod to a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance or DA for central government employees, The Economic Times reported, citing unnamed sources.

Dearness allowance is given to help government employees cope up with inflation.(Reuters)

HT.com couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of the information.

With this revision, the Dearness Allowance (DA) will increase from 53% to 55%, offering a salary hike for employees ahead of the expected 8th Pay Commission.

The previous hike took place in July 2024, when DA was raised from 50% to 53%.

DA is announced bi-annually to help central government employees cope with rising inflation. It is a part of the employees’ take-home salary and is calculated as a portion of their basic pay.

For example, for a base pay of 1 lakh, the DA would be 55% if the government announced a 2% hike, which would equate to 55,000.

What is Dearness Allowance (DA)?

  • DA is extra money that the government and public sector employers give to their employees and pensioners to help them cope with rising prices.
  • It is calculated as a percentage of the basic salary and gets revised every six months based on how much prices have gone up.
  • There are two types—one for government employees and another for public sector workers.
  • DA is taxable, so it has to be mentioned in income tax filings.

Impact on employee salaries

A 2% DA hike would raise the salary of an entry-level employee, a Multi Tasking Staff (MTS), with a basic pay of 18,000 by 360.

For instance, the employee with a basic pay of 18,000 currently receives 9,540 as DA (53%). A 2% hike would increase their DA to 9,900, adding 360 to their salary.

The last DA hike given to government employees in July 2024 was 3%, which had taken the DA from 50% to 53%.



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