केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशनभोगियों के लिए 1 जनवरी, 2025 से अतिरिक्त 2% महंगाई भत्ता देने की मंजूरी दी।
Central Government Approves an Additional 2% Dearness Allowance from 1.1.2025: The Union Cabinet Committee has today approved an increase of an additional 2% in the Dearness Allowance for all current and retired central government employees, effective from January 1, 2025.
All employees and pensioners of the Central Government, including teachers and pensioners of Kendriya Vidyalaya, currently receive a dearness allowance of 53% of their basic pay. This allowance will increase to 55% effective from January 1, 2025.
1st Installment of DA Hike in 2025
The central government has implemented a twice-yearly increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA). The first installment is provided for the period from January to June, while the second installment is allocated from July to December each year. For the year 2025, the Union Cabinet Committee, led by Narendra Modi, has approved a 2% increase in the Dearness Allowance for all current and retired employees of the central government.
What is the total increase from a 2% DA hike?
A 2% increase in basic pay will be applied each month from January to June 2025, resulting in a total of six months of increments. This calculation will be based on the individual basic pay of each employee. An accompanying table will illustrate the increases as an example.
| Basic Salary | 53% DA | 2% DA | 55% DA |
| ₹ 18,000 | ₹ 9540 | ₹ 360 | ₹ 9900 |
| ₹ 19,900 | ₹ 10547 | ₹ 398 | ₹ 10945 |
| ₹ 21,700 | ₹ 11501 | ₹ 434 | ₹ 11935 |
| ₹ 25,500 | ₹ 13515 | ₹ 510 | ₹ 14025 |
| ₹ 29,200 | ₹ 15476 | ₹ 584 | ₹ 16065 |
Central DA Table from 2016 to 2025
| DA Period | DA% |
| January 2025 | 55% |
| July 2024 | 53% |
| January 2024 | 50% |
| July 2023 | 46% |
| January 2023 | 42% |
| July 2022 | 38% |
| January 2022 | 34% |
| July 2021 | 31% |
| July 2021 | 28% |
| January 2021 | 17% (28%) |
| July 2020 | 17% (24%) |
| January 2020 | 17% (21%) |
| July 2019 | 17% |
| January 2019 | 12% |
| July 2018 | 9% |
| January 2018 | 7% |
| July 2017 | 5% |
| January 2017 | 4% |
| July 2016 | 2% |
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