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Cabinet hikes Dearness Allowance by 4% for central government employees

The proposal to raise the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners from 31% to 38% of the base pay, an increase of 4%, with effect from July 1, 2022, was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday.

The government has also hiked the dearness relief (DR) for pensioners with same percentage.