Cabinet hikes DA for central govt employees to 28%: All you need to know

The government has finally restored three DA and DR hike instalments for central government employees and pensioners. The move will benefit lakhs of central government employees and pensioners. Here is all you need to know.

The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners. The decision will come into effect from July 1, 2021 and is expected to cost the government an additional Rs 34,400 crore. Dearness allowance and dearness relief rates have been hiked from the existing 17 per cent to 28 per cent.