Union Cabinet on Friday approved a 4 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance for Central government employees and pensioners. Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief is based on the rise in inflation and increase in prices of essential commodities. The hike of 4 per cent means that the monthly salary of central government employees’ will go up by Rs 720 to Rs 10,000 per month. To be noted, DA is announced twice in a year and its tenor is January to June and July to December every year.
