Good News! Before Diwali, Modi government gave a big gift to the central employees, this much percentage increase in Dearness Allowance; Know complete details

Dearness Allowance: Before Diwali, the Modi government has given a big gift to the central employees and decided to increase the Dearness Allowance by 3 percent. However, it was expected for a long time that the Central Government could increase the dearness allowance. Now the Central Government has increased the basic salary from 50 percent to 53 percent. That means, before the festival, Modi 3.0 has given great news to the central employees.

Dearness Allowance increased by three percent

Before Diwali, the Central Government has made a big announcement for central employees and pensioners. Actually, Modi government has increased the Dearness Allowance by 3 percent. Earlier DA was fixed at 42 percent. With the proposed increase, DA and dearness relief (DR) have increased to 45 per cent with effect from July 1, 2024. It is known that this important decision has been taken in the meeting chaired by PM Modi.

More than 1 crore employees will benefit

Let us tell you that more than 1 crore central government employees and pensioners are expected to benefit from the increased Dearness Allowance. Apart from this, employees will get the outstanding amount of July, August and September in their October salary. This means that the center employees will also benefit from the bonus received during festivals.

What is Dearness Allowance?

Dearness allowance is a cost-of-living adjustment that the government gives to public sector employees and pensioners. It is noteworthy that in order to reduce the rising inflation, it is calculated by the Central Government as a percentage of the basic salary, and the DA of the central employees is increased accordingly.