DA hike for central government employees, pensioners: BIG decision likely today

In a piece of good news for Central government employees, the Centre is all set to increase the Dearness Allowance or DA by 3 per cent on Wednesday, according to sources. The hike may come into effect from January 1, 2022.

The revision in DA was halted for over one-and-half years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In July, 2021, the Centre rose the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for the central government employees to 28 per cent from 17 per cent after a long pause. It was again raised in October, 2021, when there was a jump of 3 per cent in Dearness Allowance. With the latest hike, the DA for the central government employees rose to 31 per cent, effective from July, 2021.