3℅ DA Hike

Cabinet approves additional instalment of three per cent DA to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners

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Posted On: 01 OCT 2025

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f  01.07.2025 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 55% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate against price rise.

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of increase in both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.10083.96 crore per annum. This will benefit about 49.19 lakh Central Government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners.

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

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• Cabinet approves 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees effective 01 July 2025.

• Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners also increased by 3%, raising the total to 58% of Basic Pay/Pension.
• Decision approved in the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 01 October 2025.
• Over 49.19 lakh employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners to benefit from the DA/DR hike.
• Total financial impact: ₹10,083.96 crore annually on the government exchequer.
• Hike implemented to offset inflation and price rise, following the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations.
• New DA and DR rates aimed at enhancing income and social security for government employees and pensioners.

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Additional 3% Dearness Allowance and Relief Hiked By 3% w.e.f. July, 2021 महंगाई भत्ते/राहत को 3 फीसदी बढ़ाने को कैबिनेट की मंजूरी

Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensions, due from 01.07.2021

An increase of 3% over the existing rate of 28% of the Basic Pay / Pension

This will benefit about 47.14 lakh Central Government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners

Impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.9,488.70 crore per annum

Impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be around ₹ 9,488.70 crore per annum.

केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशनभोगियों के लिए आज बड़ा फैसला लिया गया है. उनके लिए दिवाली के तोहफे के रूप में  महंगाई भत्ते को बढ़ाने का फैसला लिया गया है. कैबिनेट मीटिंग में गुरुवार को केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशनभोगियों के लिए महंगाई भत्ते को 3 फीसदी बढ़ाने को मंजूरी दी गई है.

DA में 3 फीसदी की और बढ़त होने का मतलब यह है कि अब महंगाई भत्ता (DA) 31 फीसदी होगा. इस बढ़त का सीधा फायदा 1 करोड़ से ज्यादा केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों और पेंशनर्स को मिलेगा.

गौरतलब है कि इस साल जुलाई में ही सरकार ने महंगाई भत्ता (DA Hike) में 11 फीसदी की बढ़त कर इसे 28 फीसदी किया था. इससे पहले DA का भुगतान 17 फीसदी की दर से हो रहा था.

क्यों हुई बढ़त 

असल में लेबर मिनिस्ट्री ने AICPI (All India Consumer Price Index) के पिछले तीन महीनों के आंकड़े जारी किए थे. इनमें जून, जुलाई और अगस्त का नंबर शामिल था. AICPI इंडेक्स अगस्त में 123 अंक पर पहुंच चुका है. इससे ही यह संकेत मिल गया कि महंगाई भत्ते में सरकार आगे और बढ़त कर सकती है. इसके आधार पर ही केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों का महंगाई भत्ता तय होता है.

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.7.2021 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 28% 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.9,488.70 crore per annum. This will benefit about 47.14 lakh Central Government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners.

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Reconsider the decision taken by the Government to freeze the additional DA/DR due to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners w.e.f. 01/01/2020

AIDEF

ALL INDIA DEFENCE EMPLOYEES’ FEDERATION
‘S. M. Joshi Bhavan’, Survey NO. 81,
Dr. Badasahebd Ambedkar Rood, Khadki, Pune 411 003

Expected DA from January 2020

Ref. No. : 04/1004/ PM/AIDEF/20

Date : 14th May, 2020

To,

Shri.Narendra ModiJi,
Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Government of India,
South Block, New Delhi.

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EXTENDING THE BENEFIT OF ECONOMIC PACKAGE / RELIEF ANNOUNCED BY THE HON’BLE PM TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & PENSIONERS BY RELEASING ADDITIONAL DA/DR DUE FROM 01/01/2020.

REFERENCE : AIDEF LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE HON’BLE PM DTD. 27/04/2020.

Respected Sir,

This Federation vide letter referred above have represented to your honour to reconsider the decision taken by the Government to freeze the 3 additional DA/DR due to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners w.e.f. 01/01/2020. We have also brought to your notice that when the entire country was in COVID-19 lockdown, it is the major chunk of the Central Govt. Employees who are working day and night to fight against the spread of the COVID-19 Virus including the Defence Civilian Employees. You will appreciate that they are all working under serious risk of the Pandemic. While your honour announced a special economic and comprehensive package of Rs.20 Lakh Crore, the Central Government Employees and Pensioners were anxiously waiting for the announcement of the Hon’ble Finance Minister with the hope that the Central Govt. Employees & Pensioners also will be given some relief in the economic package by releasing the additional DA/DR due to them, which was already approved by the Cabinet during March 2020.

Also check: Appeal for review of decision Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt employees

Sir, to our dismay in both the economic relief measures announced by the Hon’ble FM even though she mentioned that the Government ‘s attentive to the needs of all the segment of the economy and society, it is unfortunate that no relief has been given to the Central Govt. and the pensioners to overcome the present economic crisis and exorbitant price rise of the essential commodities. Therefore we are forced to knock once again your door for getting justice to the Central Govt. Employees and pensioners. We therefore request you to kindly withdraw the earlier decision taken by the Govt. to freeze the DA/DR and release the same at the earliest.

Also check: No DA/DR to Central Government employees till July 2021

Awaiting for your earlier and favourable decision please.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,
Sd/-
(C. SRIKUMAR)
General Secretary
Standing Council Member
National Council (JCM)

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Ministry of Finance

Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1.1.2020

7th Pay Commission Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief Rate = 17% + 4% = 21%

The current rate of 17% of the Basic Pay Scale / Basic Pension will be raised by 4%

13 MAR 2020

Latest News for Central Govt Employees Today

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2020.

There will be an increase of 4 percent over the existing rate of 17 percent of the Basic Pay / Pension, to compensate for price rise.

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.12,510.04 crore per annum and Rs.14,595.04 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2020 to February, 2021). It will benefit about 48.34 lakh Central Government employees and 65.26 lakh pensioners.

The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

PIB

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No.8-1/2016-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
PAP Section/(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 28/02/2019

To

1. All Chief Postmasters Generay Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate,/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAp/ DDAP

Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2019.

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s Office Memorandum No. 1/1/2019-E.II (B) dated 27th February, 2019 on the subject cited above for information and further necessary action.

This issue with the approval of the competent authority.

(S.B,Vyavahare)
Asstt. Director General (ESTT.)

Encl: As above.

Copy to:

1. PPS to Secretary (Posts)/ PS to Director General Postal Services.
2. Addl. DG (Co.ordination)/ Member (P)/ Member (O)/
3. Member (PLI)/ Member (Banking)/ Member (Tech)/ Member (Plg & HRD)
4. AS & FA
5. Sr. DDG (Vis) & CVO/ Sr. DDG eA-F.)/ Director General P&T (Audit)
6. Secretary, Postal Services Board
7. Chief Engineer (Civil) Postal Directorate
8. Budget Section/ PA Wing/ STT Section of Postal Directorate
9. All other Sections of Postal Directorate
10. All recognized Federations/ Unions/ Associations
11. GM, CEPT for uploading the order on the India post website
    Guard File/Spare Copies.

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19-February-2019 21:22 IST

Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of DA to Central Government employees and DR to Pensioners, due from 1.1.2019

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees, and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2019 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 9% 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 (CPC). The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs. 9168.12 crore per annum and Rs. 10696.14 crore in the FY 2019-20 (for a period of 14 months from January 2019 to February, 2020). This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.

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