DA Hike Update: Central staff will no longer have to wait!
This date will see a huge boost in DA. DA Hike Update: All central staff are currently expecting the DA enhancement in the first half of 2025 with bated breath. The government has the option to issue a DA increase by the end of February. Hitherto, the government proposes 3% enhancement in DA, amounting to a substantial pay increment.
When is it going to be increased?
This time the Modi government will announce an increase in Dearness Allowance before Holi. This time the festival of Holi will be celebrated on March 14. Before this, the government is planning to give a big gift to central employees. As per expectations, the Union Cabinet meeting is due on 26 February 2025.
Only after this meeting can the dearness allowances be announced for the central employees. In the cabinet of Modi, the government may also announce the release of the installment for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. All eyes are now on the cabinet meeting.
How much will the DA be?
In case the government announces a raise in the DA amounting to a new percentage of 56% from 53%, it will actually benefit the central employees. The government had already authorized a 3% rise in the DA during the month of October this year, following which a previous decided raise of 4 percent did exist and now, before holi, the expectation is for an additional 3 percent.
Will DA arrears be paid or not?
Central Civil Services employees have been told that they will no longer receive the corona-period pending demand draft packages… with Parliament giving a definite response during the monsoon session, the government has thrown into oblivion any speculation that and when could the pending DA arrears money of 18 months would be the reason for the government to move on. The state finance minister Pankaj Chaudhary, in response to a question, clearly declined to pay out the pending DA arrears. This is a rejoice cell for employees.