DA Arrear Update: Central employee organisations have been continuously demanding DA arrears, about which various types of talks are going on. The question on the minds of all the employees is whether they will get the benefit of DA arrears or not. Regarding the DA arrears of 18 months, the central government has clarified the situation during the monsoon session, which will completely end everyone’s confusion.
Central employees have been demanding this since the coronavirus pandemic, but the good news has not been received yet. Now, whether the central employees will get the benefit of the stuck DA arrears or not, all the confusion can be ended below. Know the important things related to DA arrears below.
Will the DA’s arrears money be given?
Whether the central employees will get the money for DA arrears or not remains a big question. When a question was asked about the stuck DA arrears of 18 months during the monsoon session, a shocking answer was given by the government. Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary gave such an answer that everyone was surprised.
He said that the central government does not have any proposal to give DA arrears of 18 months. The central government is not even considering giving it. It was stopped during the Corona period to bring the ailing economy back on track. Since then, employees are definitely demanding, but it will not be available. This is considered a big setback for the demands of central employees.
How much can DA increase?
It is considered possible to increase the DA of central employees. It is expected that the Modi government can take this big decision before Diwali. This time the DA can be increased by per percentage. After this, it will increase to 58 per cent.
At present, central employees are getting the benefit of 5 per cent DA. With this, the salary will jump like a cheetah. The government works to increase DA every half year. Its rates are effective from January 1 and July 1. Now, the DA that will be increased, its rates will be considered effective from July 1, 2025.
