Good news for government employees! Dearness Allowance (DA) hiked by 3%
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a cabinet briefing approved a hike in the dearness allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners by 3 per cent.
New Delhi: In a major development on Tuesday, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a cabinet briefing approved a hike in the dearness allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners by 3 per cent. The increase in dearness allowance by 3 per cent is intended to benefit about one crore central government employees and pensioners. The dearness allowance to government employees and pensioners has been increased from the present 9 per cent to 12 per cent. The decision will be effective from January 1, 2019, onwards.