Dearness Allowance

7th Pay Commission: Big news for central govt employees! DA calculation changed, Know how much salary you will get now

Dearness allowance is money given to government employees to help with their living expenses.

Nov 27, 2021, 12:46 PM IST

7th Pay Commission latest update: Govt may hike DA by 3% to 34%, good news likely this New Year

Experts opine that the dearness allowance can be increased by 3% in January 2022, thus taking the total DA percentage from 31 percent to 34 percent.

Nov 25, 2021, 15:52 PM IST

7th Pay Commission latest update: Modi govt's big decision on HRA likely this New Year, check category and city-wise pay band

Check out the percentage of House Rent Allowance (HRA) pay band calculation for Railway Employees based on 7th pay commission.

Nov 18, 2021, 12:37 PM IST

7th Pay Commission latest update: Modi govt's New Year gift to Central govt employees, big decision on HRA likely

The Finance Ministry has already initiated planning on increasing the HRA of central government employees, a move that is expected to benefit more than 11.56 lakh employees working with Indian Railways. 

Nov 16, 2021, 14:18 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Select govt employees get 9% DA hike on Chhath Puja, check if you’re eligible

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) employees have received a bumper gift from the telecom company on the day of Chhath Puja. 

Nov 10, 2021, 23:09 PM IST

7th Pay Commission DA hike update! Variable Dearness Allowance hiked for 1.5 crore central sphere workers, check details of revised wages here

The average CPI-IW for the months of January to June, 2021 was used for undertaking the latest Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) revision.

Nov 02, 2021, 12:16 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Diwali bonanza For Karnataka state employees as DA hikes by 3%

Karnataka state government has announced a hike in the dearness allowance (DA) by 3%. 

Oct 27, 2021, 22:15 PM IST

Bumper Diwali bonanza for MSRTC employees, DA hike from 12% to 17% announced

Announcing the hike in DA of its employees to 17 per cent from existing 12 per cent, the corporation also said the October salary of employees will be paid before Diwali festival on November 1 instead of scheduled 7th day of each month.

Oct 26, 2021, 10:58 AM IST

7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees to get Dearness Allowance at revised rate of 31%, check pay band calculation after 3% DA hike

The increase of 3 percent dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) hike is over the existing rate of 28 percent of the basic pay/pension would cost the exchequer Rs 9,488.70 crore per annum.

Oct 26, 2021, 09:13 AM IST

7th Pay Commission DA hike: Here’s how much salary you will get after 3% increase

In the latest 7th Pay Commission update, the Central government has approved a 3 per cent hike in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central government employees and pensioners. 

Oct 21, 2021, 17:39 PM IST

Modi government's bumper festive bonanza for Central govt employees! Approves hike in dearness allowance, DR

The increase of 3 percent dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) hike is over the existing rate of 28 percent of the basic pay/pension, costing the exchequer Rs 9,488.70 crore per annum.

Oct 21, 2021, 15:00 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Central employees to get bumper gifts before Diwali, could get bonuses from 3 places

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees could receive bonuses from three different places ahead of Diwali 2021. 

Oct 15, 2021, 18:30 PM IST

7th Pay Commission DA hike update! Central government employees could get benefits up to Rs 30,240

Central employees are once again expecting a hike in their dearness allowance (DA), a move that could add to the festivities of the ongoing festive season. 

Oct 13, 2021, 20:42 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: THESE Central govt employees get promotion with a salary hike of Rs 15,000 per month

According to the government order, these Indian Railways officers have been promoted in accordance with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Oct 10, 2021, 12:17 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees to get festive bonus ahead of DA hike, check eligibility

Select government employees are all set to receive a bumper Diwali bonus along with a dearness allowance (DA) hike. 

Oct 09, 2021, 18:39 PM IST

DA hike: Odisha government increases dearness allowance of employees, pensioners by 11%

DA hike: Odisha state government has increased the dearness allowance (DA) of government employees and pensioners by 11%. 

Oct 08, 2021, 15:26 PM IST

Good news for Central govt employees! Salary expected to rise. Check DA Hike, HRA calculation

The Dearness Allowance has been increased to 28% since July 1, necessitating an increase in the HRA as well.

Oct 08, 2021, 13:02 PM IST

7th Pay Commission latest update: Good News for central government employees! 31% DA hike expected --Details here

Meanwhile, some reports in the media have indicated that government may give dearness allowance by adding the months from June. 

Oct 07, 2021, 10:48 AM IST

7th Pay Commission: Good news for central govt employees! DA arrears’ decision to come soon

The dearness allowance for central government employees has now been doubled to 28%.

Oct 05, 2021, 17:34 PM IST

Central Govt Employees Alert! DA hike may happen again: Check the salary increase

It should also be noted that the government increased the House Rent Allowance (HRA) for employees from 24% to 27%. 

Sep 26, 2021, 17:09 PM IST