The Centre on Thursday clarified {that a} letter circulating on WhatsApp, stating that the dearness allowance (DA) for central authorities workers has been raised from the prevailing 34% to 38% is ‘faux’, including that no such order has been issued.
“A #Pretend order circulating on #WhatsApp claiming that the extra instalment of Dearness Allowance will efficient from 01.07.2022. Division of Expenditure has not issued any such order,” PIB Reality Test, the Union authorities’s official Twitter deal with to counter misinformation on authorities insurance policies/schemes, stated.
“The President is happy to resolve that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Authorities Workers shall be enhanced from the prevailing charge of 34% to 38% of the Primary Pay with impact from 1st July, 2022,” the ‘faux’ letter had claimed.
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In the meantime, it’s to be famous that every 12 months, the DA is hiked twice, as soon as in every half. In March, the Centre introduced a 3% hike in DA for its workers, bringing the speed to the prevailing 34%. The earlier hike was introduced in October final 12 months, because the allowance was elevated from 28% to 31%.
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What’s dearness allowance?
Dearness allowance is a part of the month-to-month wage of a authorities worker, which is paid to compensate for the elevated price of dwelling as a consequence of inflation.
