Union Cabinet recently approved a hike in Dearness Allowance to central government employees from 9 % to uline{.65cm} %.

2019

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Union Cabinet recently approved a hike in Dearness Allowance to central government employees from 9 % to ______ %.

A	15 %
B	12 %
C	18 %
D	16 %

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The council of ministers approved the proposal for enhancing the dearness allowance payable to the state government employees to 38 per cent from the existing rate of 34 per cent with effect from July 1, 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The central government periodically revises the DA rates based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which measures the changes in the prices of goods and services consumed by an average consumer. The central government employees DA Hike was announced in January 2023, and the rate has been increased by 4%.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dearness Allowance (DA) in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies who are continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission, shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 203% to 212% of Basic Pay w.e.f. 01.07. 2022.

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