18 Months DA arrears Latest News Today 2022: Payment of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief w.e.f. 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020, and 01.01.2021 with the arrears: National Council (Staff Side) JCM Secretary writes to Cabinet Secretary on 18th August 2022 regarding the DA arrears for 18 months and the Staff-Side is ready to discuss the mode of arrears payment. [Click to read more]
28% DA from July 2021: The accumulated percentage of Dearness Allowance from January 2020 to June 2021 has been added to the existing DA and sanctioned to disperse the payment of 28% of DA and DR on basic pay and basic pension respectively to all CG employees and pensioners from July 2021.
No Additional DA for 18 Months: 17% fixed DA and DR for 18 months from January 2020 to June 2021 to all CG Employees and Pensioners. The Government of India has terminated the additional Dearness allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for the period of 18 months. As per the office memorandum issued by the Department of Expenditure, the terminated additional DA and DR of three installments will restore with cumulative rates in July 2021. So the next DA and DR hike is in July 2021 only.
No DA Arrears for 18 Months
- The Finmin Order clearly said no DA and DR arrears for the period of 3 installments from 1st Jan 2020 to 30th June 2021 shall be paid.
3 Additional DA will Restore in July 2021
- The Finance Ministry order mentioned in para 2, when the Government declares the future installment of DA and DR due from 1st July 2021, the rates of the suspended period will be restored on a cumulative basis. The below table describes the segments of DA has suspended.
July to December 2021: 17% + 3 Additional DA + DA July 2021
- July to December 2021: DA announcement expected!
January to June 2022: Rates of DA and DR
| July to December 2022 | 38% (34%+4%=38%) |
| January to June 2022 | 34% (31%+4%=34%) |
January to June 2021: No DA and DR
| July to December 2021 | 31% (28%+3%=31%) |
| January to June 2021 | 17% (24%+4%=28%) |
January to December 2020: No DA and DR
| July to December 2020 | 17% (21%+3%=24%) |
| January to June 2020 | 17% (17%+4%=21%) |
DA Rates Table 2019
| July to December 2019 | 17% (12%+5%)=17% |
| January to June 2019 | 12% (9%+3%=12%) |
DA Rates Table 2018
| July to December 2018 | 9% (7%+2%=9%) |
| January to June 2018 | 7% (5%+2%=7%) |
DA Rates Table 2017
| July to December 2017 | 5% (4%+1%)=5% |
| January to June 2017 | 4% (2%+2%=4%) |
DA Rates Table 2016
| July to December 2016 | 2% (0+2%=2%) |
| January to June 2016 | 0 |
What is ‘Freezing DA’?
- DA hike provisionally stopped for a certain period. Twice a year, a certain percentage of DA is admissible for CG employees and pensioners. The enhancement of additional DA is stopped provisionally for 18 months. This is called ‘Freezing of DA Period’ (1.1.2020 to 30.6.2021).
What are DA and DR?
- Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) are the same. Dearness allowance and Dearness relief are being granted to existing employees and retired employees respectively. Dearness allowance is calculated on the basis of the current basic pay of Government employees and the dearness relief is calculated on the basis of the basic pension of Government pensioners. [Click to read continue…]
No DA hike from Jan 2020 to Jun 2021!
- DA Increase for Govt Employees and Pensioners temporarily suspended till July 2021 due to COVID 19 Crisis. [Click to read more]
18 Months DA Arrears Calculator
- A simple Dearness Allowance (D.A.) Arrears Calculator. Select your pay matrix level and basic salary and get the approximate amount of arrears for 18 months from 1st Jan 2022 to 30th Jun 2021. [Click to read more]
18 Months DR Arrears Calculator
- A simple Dearness Relief (D.r.) Arrears Calculator. Select your pay matrix level and basic pension and get the approximate amount of arrears for 18 months from 1st Jan 2022 to 30th Jun 2021. [Click to read more]
Also Check: Central Government Pay Matrix Table 2022 PDF
