DA Hike 2025: Thousands of central government employees and pensioners are awaiting an increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief. This increase happens twice a year. Employees and pensioners have received the DA/DR hike for January and are waiting for the July hike. This year, DA was increased by 2% from January 2025. The next DA increase is scheduled to take effect from July 2025, and it is expected to be announced after Rakshabandhan. This increase will have a direct impact on your pocket, resulting in a higher monthly income. Let’s find out how much increase is likely in this DA/DR and when the central government will announce it.