DA hike for central govt employees: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved a 3 per cent additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners.

The hike will take effect from October 1, 2025, and will be stacked on top of the existing rate of 55 per cent of the Basic Pay/Pension.

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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi -led Union Cabinet’s decision is set to benefit 49.19 lakh central government employees and 68.72 pensioners, and was taken with a view to compensate against price rise, a release from the Press Information Bureau said.

The total impact on the exchequer due to the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief increase will be Rs 10,083.96 crore per annum.

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