CABINET APPROVES RELEASE OF AN ADDITIONAL
INSTALMENT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND DEARNESS
RELIEF TO PENSIONERS, DUE FROM 01.01.2022
Posted On: 30 MAR 2022 2:26PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
Modi, has given its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness
Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to
pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2022 representing an increase of 3% over the existing
rate of 31% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.
This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which
is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness
Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.9,544.50 crore per annum. This will
benefit about 47.68 lakh Central Government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners.
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