7th CPC DA Order from 1.1.2019
Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees-Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2019
“Payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance (from January to March) shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019″
No.1/1/2019-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 27th February, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2019.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1/2/2018-E-ll (B) dated 7th September, 2018 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 9% to 12% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2019 .
2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government , but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance (from January to March) shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019.
6. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees , separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
7. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned , these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comp r ler and Auditor General of India.
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(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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| Month | Year | DA% | Order Link |
| January | 2016 | 0 | No.1/1/2016-E-II (B) Dt. 7.4.2016 |
| July | 2016 | 2% | No.1/2.2016-E-II Dt. 4.11.2016 |
| January | 2017 | 4% | No.1/3/2017-E-II(B) Dt. 30.3.2017 |
| July | 2017 | 5% | No.1/9/2017-E-II (B) Dt. 20.9.2017 |
| January | 2018 | 7% | No.1/1/2018-E-II(B) Dt. 15.3.2018 |
| July | 2018 | 9% | No.1/2/2018-E-II(B) Dt. 7.9.2018 |
| January | 2019 | 12% | No.1/1/2019-E-II (B) Dt. 27.2.2019 |
| July | 2019 | 17% | No.1/3/2019-E-II (B) Dt. 14.10.2019 |
Please inform about rate of DA w.e.f.Jan.2019 for those still drawing salary in sixth pay commission slabs.
Normally MARCH salary will be paid after April month, so 3 months D.A arrears from January to March 19 claimed after 1/4/2019 only.