Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Cabinet approves 6% dearness allowance hike for central government Employees

Dear Colleagues,

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE ENHANCED BY 6% TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WITH EFFECT FROM JAN-2011. Increasing in the Dearness Allowance (DA) will be from 45% to 51% w.e.f.January 2011. Release of first additional instalment of dearness allowance for this year to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners.The revised rates of Dearness Allowance from 1.1.2011 to 31.3.2011 may be paid in cash as arrears and for the month of April may be disbursed with the salary.
There is no recommondations in 6th CPC that Dearness Allowance crosses 50% would merge with baisc pay. But some allowances and advances will be increased by 25% on crossing of Dearness Allowance by 50%.