There is good news on the Dearness Allowance (DA) front for central government employees drawing their pay in the pre-revised pay scales or grade pay of the 5th Central Pay Commission and 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The Central Government has announced a hike in DA for Central Government employees and employees working in Central Autonomous Bodies.
For central government employees Drawing their pay in the pre-revised pay scale or grade pay of 5th CPC, the Center has increased the DA to 381 per cent from the existing 368 per cent. For central government employees drawing pay in the pre-revised Sixth Pay Commission pay scale or grade pay, the Center has increased their DA from 196 per cent to 203 per cent. This new DA will be effective from January 1, 2022, stated an office memorandum issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Announcing about the increment in the pre-revised pay scales of 6th CPC for Central Government employees and employees working in Central Autonomous Bodies; The Ministry of Finance’s Office Memorandum read, “The undersigned is referred to this Department’s Office Memorandum dated 1st November, 2021 on the above subject. are continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/grade pay as per the existing rate of 196%. Wet 0’1.01.2022 up to 203o/o of the basic pay.”
Similarly to the Central Government employees and employees working in the Central Autonomous Bodies, the OM of the Ministry of Finance said, “The undersigned shall be referred to this Department’s OM, No. 113(2) 12008-EL(B) dated the 1st November, 2021.” are directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) in respect of employees of the Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies who are in the pre-revised pay scale/grade pay as per the 5th Central Pay Commission Continuing to draw his salary, to be increased from existing 368% to 381% w.e.f. 01.01.2022.”