Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1.1.2020

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..... Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1.1.2020
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Dated:- 13-3-2020

The Union Cabinet, chaired by th .....

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..... e Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.202 .....

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..... 0. There will be an increase of 4 percent over the existing rate of 17 percent of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness .....

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..... Allowance and Dearness Relief would be ₹ 12,510.04 crore per annum and ₹ 14,595.04 crore in Financial Year 2020-21 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2020 to February, 2021). It wil .....

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..... l benefit about 48.34 lakh Central Government employees and 65.26 lakh pensioners. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pa .....

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..... y Commission.
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