The Central Government is continuously announcing an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA hike) of its 5th Pay Commission employees. Meanwhile, the rate of Dearness Allowance has been revised for the employees of a Central Government Central Autonomous Body (CAB) to get pay in the pay scale before July 1, 2022. The dearness allowance of the employees has been increased by 15 percent. From July 1, employees will be paid DA at the rate of 15% additional. At the same time, his DA has increased to 396%.
According to the order issued, the OM of this department. No. 1/3(1)/2008-E1\(b) dated the 7th April, 2022 and to state that the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) in respect of employees of the Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies as per the 5th Central Pay Commission earlier -Will continue to draw their pay in the Revised Pay Scale/Grade Pay, they will be increased to 396 percent from the existing rate of Basic Pay of 381 percent 01.07.2022.
While regulating dearness allowance under these orders, the provisions contained in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s OM No. 1(13)/97-E.11(B) dated 3rd October, 1997 shall continue to apply. The contents of this OM may also be brought to the notice of all organizations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the pay scales of the Central Government.
