7th Pay Commission: It may be announced on Holi that central personnel will have their DA suspended for 18 months.

 7th Pay Commission: It may be announced on Holi that central personnel will have their DA suspended for 18 months.

Increase in Dearness Allowance: Twice a year, the Central Government raises the amount of Dearness Relief (Mahangai Bhatta) and Dearness Allowance paid to employees (Central Staff And Pensioners) and pensioners.

This Holi, it is anticipated that the Central Staff would get this present. 7th Pay Commission: Before Holi, central employees should receive a twofold gift. One, he anticipates hearing about the planned increase in DA Allowance in January 2023. The second hope is that the central government can declare that it will resume providing the DA Allowance, which was suspended for 18 months, during the Corona period.

It was anticipated that DA (DA Allowance) would be increased in the upcoming cabinet meeting on March 1, however this did not occur. Before Holi on March 8, the central personnel and pensioners are currently anticipating a present. PM Modi may declare an increase in the daily allowance on Holi.

For Central Workers and Pensioners, the Central Government raises Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief (DR) twice a year. On January 1 and July 1, the government typically makes a decision on this. The government has yet to make any announcements about raising DA (DA Allowance) or DR for the year 2023.In July 2022, the Center last increased the DA (DA Allowance) by 4%.

The entire Dearness Allowance then ranged between 34 and 38 percent. The salary of the workers (Central Staff) increased as a result. Workers (Central Employees) are now anticipated to receive a 4% dearness allowance rise (Mahangai Bhatta). According to estimates, PM Modi can make this announcement before Holi.

The central government is being sued by the employees for DA Allowance arrears that were delayed for 18 months, from January 2020 to June 2021, during the Kovid-19 pandemic. Between January 2020 and June 2021, three DA (DA Allowance) and DR installments were suspended for the entire 18-month period.

This was done to ease the strain on the government's budget. For a very long time, the unions and organisations of numerous Central Workers, including the Railways, have been calling for this DA Allowance and DR. On December 21, 2022, Pankaj Chaudhary, a minister of state for finance, stated in the Rajya Sabha that central employees and retirees have received numerous representations over unpaid DA Allowance/DR dues. Yet it is not thought to be realistic to release the DA (DA Allowance) or DR arrears. Arrears are still anticipated to be paid to central staff and pensions notwithstanding this.


The West Bengal government boosted the state workers' daily allowance.


On February 24, 2023, the West Bengali government enhanced the DA Allowance to state employees (Central Employees), retirees, and family pensioners at a rate of 6% of the basic pay. Starting on March 1, 2023, the DA (DA Allowance) will be increased. The higher DA Allowance will also help employees of non-profit organisations, municipal governments, and educational institutions. The state government employees, who claim that their DA is 32% lower than that of the central staff and are demanding equalisation, are not thrilled with the increased DA percentage.