7th Pay Commission: Here’s how much salary of central government employees will increase

Central government employees can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the increase in their dearness allowance (DA) is going to take place on July 1, 2021. 

New Delhi: Central government employees can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the increase in their dearness allowance (DA) is going to take place on July 1, 2021.  The dearness allowance will get increased by 28% from 17%, leading to an impressive hike in the salaries of over 50 lakh permanent central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners across India.  Moreover, the government is expected to pay the three pending DA instalments that were most probably delayed due to the economic constrain faced by the Indian government amid the Covid-19 pandemic.