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Cabinet approves additional instalment of Dearness

Allowance and Dearness Relief to Central
Government employees and pensioners

49.18 lakh employees and 67.95 lakh pensioners to benefit

4% benefit to cost Rs.12,868.72 crore per annum to exchequer

Posted On: 07 MAR 2024 7:55PM by PIB Delhi

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minist er Shri Narendra Modi approved t o release an addit ional
inst alment of Dearness Allowance (DA) t o Cent ral Government employees and Dearness Relief
(DR) t o pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2024 represent ing an increase of 4% over t he exist ing rat e of 46% of
t he Basic Pay/Pension, t o compensat e against price rise.

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 The combined impact on t he exchequer on account of bot h Dearness Allowance and Dearness
Relief would be Rs.12,868.72 crore per annum. This will benefit about 49.18 lakh Cent ral
Government employees and 67.95 lakh pensioners.

This increase is in accordance wit h t he accept ed formula, which is based on t he

recommendat ions of t he 7th Cent ral Pay Commission.

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