7th Pay Commission: The government has just deferred the decision to increase Dearness Allowance and Travel Allowance. It will not be extended in July 2021.
New Delhi: Bad news for central employees … If you too are waiting for dearness allowance and travel allowance to increase, now you have to wait a little longer for this. In the Corona era, the government has just deferred the decision to increase the TA and DA (7th Pay Commission). At present, all employees will be given dearness allowance according to the old rates. According to the report, the dearness allowance of central government employees will not be increased till July 1, 2021.
A few days ago, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur had informed that the dearness allowance of all central employees will be increased by July 2021. According to the news of money control, the government has categorically refused any increase during the Corona period. This means that allowances will not increase in July this year.
Currently 17 percent DA is available
Let me tell you that at this time 17 percent DA is being given to the central employees, which was reported to increase it to 28 percent. Let me tell you that earlier news was coming that in July 2021, the central government will increase this allowance to 28 percent.
TA and DA grow together
Apart from this, according to the provision of the government, the travel allowance of employees is also extended along with DA. After the increase in DA and TA, the salary of central employees will also increase.
DA was about to grow
Let me tell you that earlier news was coming that by increasing the DA, there will be a significant increase in the salary of the employees. Speaking of present time, DA is 17 percent of basic salary at this time. When the increase in it will be 17 to 28 percent (17 + 3 + 4 + 4), then the salary will increase significantly, but due to Corona epidemic, the central government has freeze the increase till June 2021.
3.5 million employees benefit
In addition to the increase in DA, about 35 lakh central employees of the country will get all state employees and pensioners. Sources say that since January 2020 DA is freeze, in such a situation, the benefit of this increase was expected to be received in the salary of July 2021.
