The 8th Central Pay Commission has now been officially notified. Along with this, the Finance Ministry has informed Parliament that there is currently no proposal to merge Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) with the basic pay.

Central government employees and pensioners have been eagerly waiting for the 8th Pay Commission, hoping to know how much their salary and pension may increase once it is implemented. Meanwhile, the central government clarified in Parliament that there is no proposal under consideration to add DA to the basic pay.

There had been widespread speculation-on social media and within employee unions-that the government might merge DA with the basic pay. But the government’s clear statement has put an end to all such discussions. Now employees and pensioners

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