New Delhi: In a move that will benefit over 1 crore central government
employees and pensioners, the government Tuesday hiked the dearness
allowance by 6 percent from the existing 107 percent.
To be effective from January 2015, the DA will now stand at 113 percent of the basic pay.
The decision benefiting 48 lakh government employees and 55 lakh pensioners would lead to an outgo of Rs 7,889.34 crore in the current fiscal.
The decision to hike the DA was taken at the meeting of the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said.
"Central Government employees as well as pensioners are entitled for DA/Dearness Relief (DR) at the rate of 113 per cent of the basic pay with effect from January 1, 2015," it added.
The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
The release further said the combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be of the order of Rs 6,762.24 crore per annum, and Rs 7,889.34 crore in the 2015-16 (for a period of 14 months from January 2015 to February 2016).
In September 2014, the Modi-government had hiked the rate of DA by 7 percent from the then existing of 100 percent of the basic pay.
It was effective from July 1, 2014.
The previous UPA government had increased DA to 100 percent from 90 percent with effect from January 1, 2014, on the basis of agreed formula for revision of the allowance.
With PTI Inputs
To be effective from January 2015, the DA will now stand at 113 percent of the basic pay.
The decision benefiting 48 lakh government employees and 55 lakh pensioners would lead to an outgo of Rs 7,889.34 crore in the current fiscal.
The decision to hike the DA was taken at the meeting of the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said.
"Central Government employees as well as pensioners are entitled for DA/Dearness Relief (DR) at the rate of 113 per cent of the basic pay with effect from January 1, 2015," it added.
The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
The release further said the combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be of the order of Rs 6,762.24 crore per annum, and Rs 7,889.34 crore in the 2015-16 (for a period of 14 months from January 2015 to February 2016).
In September 2014, the Modi-government had hiked the rate of DA by 7 percent from the then existing of 100 percent of the basic pay.
It was effective from July 1, 2014.
The previous UPA government had increased DA to 100 percent from 90 percent with effect from January 1, 2014, on the basis of agreed formula for revision of the allowance.
With PTI Inputs
