7th Pay Commission DA hike: It is a day of very good news for central employees. Narendra Modi government has given gifts to everyone before Diwali. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 4 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners. The approval was given after the Union Cabinet meeting.
Central employees received gifts
After this decision, DA of central government employees will increase from the current 42 percent to 46 percent. Also, this increase will benefit 47 lakh central government employees and 68 lakh pensioners. The DA increased by the government will be applicable from July 1, 2023. As a result, central government employees can expect increased salaries from November, including the period from July to October.
Employees’ salaries will increase by this much
Talking about the increase in the salary of central employees after DA Hike, the government says that if a central employee gets a basic pay of Rs 18,000, then his dearness allowance is currently Rs 7,560 at the rate of 42 per cent, while there is an increase of 4 per cent in it. After this, if it is considered at the rate of 46 percent, it will increase to Rs 8,280. That means, there will be a clear increase of Rs 720 in his salary.
Similarly, a person with a maximum basic salary of Rs 56,900, who is currently enjoying 42 per cent DA, gets Rs 23,898 in his monthly earnings. With 46 per cent DA, his monthly earnings have increased to Rs 26,174. The effect of change in dearness allowance is also visible in the salary of central employees. Due to increase in this, the salary in the hands of the employees also increases.
