7th Pay Commission: The Railways Board said the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway Employees will be enhanced from the existing rate of 42% to 46% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1st July, 2023.
7th Pay Commission: The hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief will benefit 48.67 lakh central government employees and 67.95 lakh pensioners, respectively.
7th Pay Commission: Earlier, it was reported that the Centre would approve 3 per cent hike for government employees, however, the latest reports suggest that DA hike will be hiked by 4 per cent.
According to media sources, the Centre may raise Dearness Allowance by 4% as several government employees and pensioners wait for a declaration on the increase.