Dearness Allowance is calculated according to the cost of living allowance paid to government employees and pensioners .The amount of DA depends on the market movement which, is unpredictable. This is why it becomes important to understand that the government can compensate only to a certain extent in accordance with its estimates.
This allowance is specifically offered to government employees because of the uncertain nature of their shifts and transfers from one place to another.
The main reason for this is the sub division of India into Metropolitan cities, Districts, Towns and Villages.
Cabinet approves 5% dearness allowance for central government employees
The sub division means that an individual’s cost of living can vary from one place to another depending on their transfer area. So DA is necessary in a place like India
According to AICPIN calculation all Central government employees and pensioners, including Defence & Railways, are waiting for the announcement of additional DA due from July 2019. Usually DA increment happens twice in a year, that comes in January & July generally and released in March & September. It is fully taxable.
The Finance Ministry will issue a order for payment of DA to all eligible employees. Almost 90% of the formal procedures have been completed but the Cabinet Committee approval is being awaited.
Currently CG employees are getting 12% DA, which was implemented last in January 2019. They are now waiting for the second half DA hike of the year 2019.
In recent Cabinet meeting, a major decision would be taken regarding the DA & Bonus hike of the CG employees.
Since, no announcement has been made by the government and In the festival mood(Dasara, Durga Pooja), employees are waiting for the announcement of DA hike, but the Government is delaying to announce the festival bonus as well as DA hike
Due to official visits, our Honourable PM is engaged. So Cabinet meeting and approval regarding DA hike is getting delayed. But it will be rectified once the meeting is arranged. So hopefully, all employees are waiting for the good news.
A K Khare says
The DA of 5% for the period July 2019 to December 2019 is to be declared after approval of Election Commission due to State Assembly Election which to be polling i e. on 21.10.2019
Biswajit Mandal says
DA oder of Finance Ministry requires Urgently to mitigate the hardship to the CGE.
Satyanarayana says
Raising the DA by 5% from 1/7/2019, the orders are overdue, in that on the previous occasion orders were issued on 1st September 2018 itself. It may be represented to Govt to clear the orders at the earliest.
Suresh says
Abhi account me nahi bata raha
Suresh says
Pansinor ko kab milaga date
A.k.Mohanty says
It is so sad government has not yet declared D.A for their employees
Manoj Parthasarathy says
I have been promoted to pay grade pay of 4200 on 01 Nov 16.. post implementation of 7 CPC from 2800 grade pay.. n pay has been fixed to the entry level pay of new pay matrix in level 6.. request help me n advice me what is the exact procedure…
Ganapathi Rao says
I also promoted in General seniority on September 2016. The administration issued letter on Jan 2017 in level 6 grade with basic 41000 /-. In the same list , first 36 members were alloted with basic 43000. There after as we wish to get
the same 43000 basic we have made a complaint against deputy CPO regarding this issue. Immediately action was took against and got promoted to 43000 basic. And from 2017 we got two increments. At last we were set to 44900 on July 2018. But from January 2019 all the increments we reduced to 43000 again. Need to know the whole fraud regarding this case. They were decreasing 7000 per month even now admitting that all the increments made were by mistake. This wasn’t a small issue. Regular deduction of 7 to 8000 was really unbearable. I hope this text will add up a little awareness of problems faced by a railway employee. Please go ahead through this and let us know every key point of this issue. Thank you.
M.K.KUMAR says
Ya, it is correct. 1-11-2016 may be your 10th year completed service date with advance increment as upgraded pay fixation in matrix level 5 in next stage.. But you will not get increment on 1-7-2017 & your basic pay from 1-7-2018 on wards in matrix level 6.
M.K.KUMAR says
This answer q to MANOJ PARTHASARATHY – 1/10
rajasinghmurugesan says
M.K.KUMAR.
Ya, it is correct. 1-11-2016 may be your 10th year completed service date with advance increment as upgraded pay fixation in matrix level 5 in next stage.. But you will not get increment on 1-7-2017 & your basic pay from 1-7-2018 on wards in matrix level 6.