According to the order, the benefit of increased dearness allowance will be made available to the 7th pay commission employees from July 1, 2022.
A new order has been issued regarding the dearness allowance of employees. Under which there was an increase in their dearness allowance (DA Hike), orders have also been issued in this regard. According to the order issued by the ministry, the benefit of increased dearness allowance will be made available to the 7th pay commission employees from July 1, 2022. Also, their dearness allowance will increase from 34% to 38%. Earlier, there was an increase of 4% in the dearness allowance of central employees.
In the order issued by the department, it has been said that the Central Government employees should be given the orders of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure. No. According to the letter issued in respect of 1/3/2022-E.II (B) dated 03.10.2022, instructions duly given by this department’s letter number PP 08/2/2021-PAP-DoP dated 06.10.2022, Gramin Dak Servants (GDS) also become entitled to payment of Dearness Allowance on the basic TRCA at the rates applicable to Central Government employees with effect from 01.07.2022.
According to this, the Department of Posts has clarified that Gramin Dak Sevak is entitled to 4 percent additional dearness allowance from July 1, 2022. The same orders have been issued to increase dearness allowance for them from July 1, 2022. Dearness Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks will be paid on their original TRCA. Therefore, it has been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to Gramin Dak Sevaks will be 38% (per cent) at the same rate as payable to Central Government employees with effect from July 1, 2022.
The expenditure on this account will be debited to the head “Salaries” under the respective head of accounts and should be met from the sanctioned grant. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide his diary number 100/2022-23/FA-CS(P) dated 12.10.2022.
