Centre hikes DA for staff to 28%

New Delhi, July 14

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday decided to restore dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central Government employees and pensioners with effect from July 1, 2021, increasing the rate of allowance to 28 per cent.

The increase will lead to an annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on the exchequer,

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said. — TNS