<p>Ahead of the festivals of Dussehra and Diwali, the Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the hike of dearness allowance and dearness relief to central government employees at the rate of 4 per cent each. This will benefit 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners.</p>.<p>The latest hike will now take the DA to 38 per cent. The relief will be effective from July 1, 2022.</p>.<p>The decision will cost the exchequer Rs 12,852 crore, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said briefing on the cabinet decisions.</p>
<p>Ahead of the festivals of Dussehra and Diwali, the Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the hike of dearness allowance and dearness relief to central government employees at the rate of 4 per cent each. This will benefit 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners.</p>.<p>The latest hike will now take the DA to 38 per cent. The relief will be effective from July 1, 2022.</p>.<p>The decision will cost the exchequer Rs 12,852 crore, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said briefing on the cabinet decisions.</p>
