7th Pay Commission News: According to the Seventh Pay Commission, DA and DR are increased twice a year. For the first time dearness allowance and relief are increased in January and the second revision takes place in July.
7th Pay Commission DA hike: The salary of lakhs of central government employees (Central Govt Employees) may increase again soon. Along with this, the pensioners of the Central Government can also get more money every month. It is being told that the Central Government (Central Govt) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is once again considering increasing dearness allowance and dearness relief in July.
There was an increase in March
The government has increased DA and DR by 4-4 per cent in March this year. The increased rates have come into effect from January 1, 2023. Now again there are speculations of increasing DA and DR. If this happens, then the salary of about 50 lakh central government employees will increase once again. Apart from this, lakhs of pensioners of the central government will also start getting more money.
This is how change happens
According to the 7th Pay Commission, DA and DR are increased twice a year. For the first time dearness allowance and relief are increased in January and the second revision takes place in July. The government takes this decision on the basis of All-India CPI data i.e. AICPI Index (All India Consumer Price Index). Its figures are issued by the Labor Bureau under the Ministry of Labor and Employment. DA/DR component has been added to the salary/pension of government employees and pensioners to protect them from inflation.
Now expected to grow
According to a press release from the Labor Bureau, the AICPI index decreased by 0.1 points to stand at 132.7 in the month of February. This index stood at 132.8 points in January. During the month of March, this figure increased by 0.6 points to reach 133.3 points. This is 0.45 percent more than a month ago i.e.
February 2023 and 0.80 percent more than a year ago i.e. March 2022. In such a situation, speculations are being made once again to increase dearness allowance and relief. It is believed that the central government can increase DA and DR by 3-3 percent from July 1.
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