Government may declare Dearness Allowance of 6% to Central Government Employees...

Government may declare Dearness Allowance of 6% to Central Government Employees...

Tomorrow Government may announce the additional Dearness Allowance of 6% to Central Government Employees...

The Central Government is likely to declare of Additional Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Pensioners after the Union Cabinet meeting scheduled tomorrow, sources said. More than 50 lakh Central Government Serving Employees and 38 lakh Central Pensioners are expecting this decision to compensate the price hike. Presently, the DA is paid at 45% of the basic pay, hence the Central Staff and Pensioners will be paid total of 51% DA or DR from 1.1.2011.

There is no recommondations in 6th CPC that Dearness Allowance crosses 50% would merge with baisc pay. But some allowances and advances will be increased by 25% on crossing of Dearness Allowance by 50%.