7th Pay Commission: According to the existing rules, central employees are currently getting DA at the rate of 17%. However, in January 2019, it was increased to 21 percent. But last year in view of the Corona epidemic, the government had banned DA and DR.
There is big news for lakhs of central employees of the country. After all, it was decided that when will the increased salary along with Dearness Allowance (DA) be available. The government has decided to remove the ban on dearness allowance i.e. DA to the central employees. Similarly, there seems to be an agreement on removing the ban on DR or Dearness Relief (DR) to the pensioner. The National Council has issued a letter in this regard.
According to Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, Staff Side of the National Council, the government will pay the DA in the month of September, along with two months’ arrears. ‘Zee Business’ has published this report. According to Shivgopal Mishra, the government has agreed to issue DA and DR, which will be released in the month of September. It is clear from this that the government will add DA and DR of three installments to the central employees and pensioners. These three installments will be for January 2020, July 2020 and January 2021. According to the report, arrears for July and August 2021 will also be given.
DA and DR will be added
Central employees and pensioners will get a big relief from this decision of the government. In the month of September, if the employees get an increased salary, then the pensioner will get more pension. According to the current rule, central employees are getting DA at the rate of 17 percent. However, in January 2019, it was increased to 21 per cent. But last year in view of the Corona epidemic, the government had banned DA and DR. Now this ban is going to be lifted. Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur has confirmed in Parliament that the DA of central employees will be restored.
In the case of central employees, the government determines DA on the basis of consumer price index. According to the inflation rate, the amount of DA was fixed at 24 percent in June and 28 percent in December 2020, while it is expected to reach 31 percent in July 2021. Accordingly, in the month of September, DA will be given to the central employees at the rate of 31%.
Fake news on social media
From July 1, a fake news is going on in the social media about the benefits of DA and DR to the central employees and pensioners. The Ministry of Finance has termed this news as fake. The Finance Ministry has said that a document is going viral on social media in which a claim has been made regarding DA of central employees and DR of pensioners. It has been said in the document that DR and DA are being restored from July 1, while this document is completely fake.
What is the claim in the fake document
The document running on social media states that in view of the Kovid-19 epidemic, the government had banned DA and DR, which will be restored from July 1, 2021. The additional amount of DA and DR for 1 July 2020 and 1 January 2021 will be given in three installments.
The DA and DR have not been announced yet, but the central employees are hopeful that it can be decided on July 1. The government itself tells about the decisions like increase or restoration of DA and DR. But no official announcement has been made yet. Central employees are given allowances like salary and DA according to the 7th Pay Commission. The 7th Pay Commission gives its recommendation to the government regarding salary and allowances.
