Modi government has given big gifts to central government employees and pensioners. At the Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, dearness allowance has been increased by 2%. After this increase, the DA is now 9%. This additional benefit will be given to 1.10 crore of the country's central government employees and pensioners. At present, central government employees get 7% dearness allowance.
After the increase of 2% increase in dearness allowance, now the dearness allowance will get 9%. The increase in the dearness allowance has been increased according to the formula set in the seventh pay commission. Earlier, the Union Cabinet had increased the dearness allowance by 2%. This was announced in March this year. This increase took effect in January.