Wednesday 8 April 2015

DA 6% HIKE FROM JAN 2015

New Delhi: In a move that will benefit over 30 lakh central government employees and 20 lakh pensioners, the government has hike the dearness allowance by 6 percent from the existing 107 percent, sources said.

With the hike, the pensioners will gain as the benefit provided to them as dearness relief will be hiked to 113 percent of basic pay. 

The hike in the DA will be effective from January 1, 2015, sources said.