Fact Check: Viral order on DA for central govt employees is fake

What looked like a memorandum issued by the Ministry of Finance on the resumption of DA and DR from July 1 began doing the rounds on social media. India Today's Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the "memorandum" to be fake.

In April last year, the Union finance ministry decided to freeze increment in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners due to the pandemic. A document is doing rounds on social media claiming resumption of DA to Central Government employees & Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners from July 2021.#. . pic.twitter.com/HMcQVj81Sf And now, an image of what looks like a finance ministry memorandum is circulating on social media, saying the government has decided to “resume” DA and DR from July 1. The letter dated June 26 also has the finance secretary’s signature.