Based on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, the Union Cabinet increased the dearness allowance (DA) for Govt. employees and pensioners to 7 % from

2018

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A	4 %
B	5 %
C	3 %
D	6 %

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Union government, as part of a series of cabinet decisions on September 28, 2022, had announced a hike in dearness allowance (DA) from 34 per cent to 38 per cent for central government employees. The Department of Expenditure (DoE) has issued an office memorandum notifying the revision in DA on October 3, 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -At present, central employees are paid a 38 per cent dearness allowance from July 2022. If the basic salary of a central employee is Rs 18000, then he gets Rs 6, 840 per month as DA.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the OM dated October 8, 2022, “the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 34% to 38% w.e.f 01.07. 2022.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Latest News Last revision in DA was done on September 28, 2022, which was effective from July 1, 2022. The Centre had increased DA by four percentage points to 38% based on the percentage increase in the 12 monthly average of All India Consumer Price Index for the period ending June, 2022.

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