Central employees’ bat-bat! Government increased DA by 3%, know how much salary and arrears will increase now:

New Delhi. The central government has given a double dose of happiness to lakhs of central employees and pensioners. Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) in the cabinet meeting of Modi government. 3 percent increase Has been given the green signal. Amid rising inflation and the festive season, this decision of the government is no less than a big gift for the employees. With this decision, there will be a huge jump in the monthly salary of employees and pension of pensioners.

Dearness allowance increased from 55% to 58%

After this decision of the government, now dearness allowance has increased from 55 percent. 58 percent It is done. These new rates 1 July 2025 Will be considered effective from. This simply means that the employees will not only get the increased salary, but also the outstanding money of the previous months i.e. Arrears Will also come together in their account. This step of the government will be of great help to the employees in dealing with rising inflation and balancing the household budget.

Direct benefit to more than 1 crore families

The benefits of this increase will be closer to the country 49.2 lakh central employees And 68.7 lakh pensioners Will get it. Overall, the economic condition of about 1.18 crore families will be strengthened by this decision. Be it Railways, Defense Ministry or other central departments, now more money will be credited to the bank accounts of employees working everywhere. For pensioners too, this ‘Dearness Relief’ (DR) will further strengthen the stick of old age.

10,000 crore burden on government treasury

This 3% increase approved by the cabinet is going to have a big impact on the government exchequer. It is estimated that this decision will cost the government annually Rs 10,000 crore There will be an additional financial burden of more than Rs. However, the government has clarified that this expenditure is necessary to maintain the standard of living of the employees and increase their purchasing power.

How much will the salary increase? understand math

Dearness allowance is calculated on the basis of the basic pay of the employee. For example, if an employee’s basic salary is ₹30,000, then a 3% increase will result in a direct increase of ₹900 in his monthly salary. If seen on annual basis, this amount will be more than ₹ 10,800. Along with this, if the arrears from July till now are added, the lump sum amount in hand will be quite huge.

Will get relief from inflation

The main objective of dearness allowance is to protect the employees from the blow of inflation. It is based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. As the prices of goods increase in the market, the government provides relief to the employees by increasing DA in the same proportion. This new figure of 58% has definitely brought ‘acche din’ for the middle class employees.