<p>New Delhi: The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved a 2 per cent increase in payouts to central government employees and pensioners to compensate against inflation.</p><p>Dearness allowance (DA) to the central government employees has been increased to 55 per cent from 53 per cent and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners has gone up by 2 per cent to 55 per cent. It will put an extra burden of Rs 6614.04 crore to the exchequer.</p>.Service charge on food bills voluntary, restaurants can't mandatorily levy: Delhi High Court.<p>This increase will be effective from January 1, 2025. This means the central government employees and pensioners will get the raised DA for three months January-March period as arrears along with their April salaries.</p><p>Payouts to the central government employees are revised twice in the year in line with the inflationary trend. In July it was increased by 3%. </p><p>Addressing a media briefing Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said hike in payouts will benefit about 48.66 lakh Central Government employees and 66.55 lakh pensioners.</p><p>The minister informed that the cabinet’s decision to increase DA by 2% was in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved a 2 per cent increase in payouts to central government employees and pensioners to compensate against inflation.</p><p>Dearness allowance (DA) to the central government employees has been increased to 55 per cent from 53 per cent and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners has gone up by 2 per cent to 55 per cent. It will put an extra burden of Rs 6614.04 crore to the exchequer.</p>.Service charge on food bills voluntary, restaurants can't mandatorily levy: Delhi High Court.<p>This increase will be effective from January 1, 2025. This means the central government employees and pensioners will get the raised DA for three months January-March period as arrears along with their April salaries.</p><p>Payouts to the central government employees are revised twice in the year in line with the inflationary trend. In July it was increased by 3%. </p><p>Addressing a media briefing Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said hike in payouts will benefit about 48.66 lakh Central Government employees and 66.55 lakh pensioners.</p><p>The minister informed that the cabinet’s decision to increase DA by 2% was in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.</p>