28% DA for Central Government Employees from 01.07.2021

DA and DR Hike by 11% for Central Government Employees and Pensioners wef July 2021

Cabinet approves increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to Central Government employees and pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28%.

Posted On: 14 JUL 2021 4:03PM by PIB Delhi

Good News for Central Government Employees and Pensioners

Current DA at 17% + Hike in DA 11% = DA Increase to 28%

Revised Rates of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees w.e.f. 01-07-2021 – Finmin Order Dated 20 July 2021

The Cabinet Committee chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension.

In view of the unprecedented situation which arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three additional instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners, which were due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021, had been frozen.

Impact of DA Increased to 28%, HRA will also to be increased to 27%,18% and 9% w.e.f July 2021

Now, the Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension. The increase reflects the additional instalments arising on 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021. The rate of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief for the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 shall remain at 17%.