Dearness allowance: Big increase in salary! DA hike announced for Central government employees today
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted about the latest decision as, "DA for government employees increased by 5%. Around 50 lakh central government employees and 62 lakh pensioners to be benefited."
Dearness allowance/dearness relief is paid to Central government employees/pensioners to adjust the cost of living and to protect their basic pay/pension from erosion in the real value. Image source: Reuters