Dearness Allowance DA Arrears Calculator January 2024
DA Arrears Calculator Online January 2024: We offer an online DA arrears calculator for January 2024 to assist you in determining your additional Dearness Allowance (DA) entitlement. Please note that the Cabinet Committee has not yet announced the 4% increase in DA. Central Government employees and pensioners are anticipated to receive a 50% hike in DA effective from January 1, 2024, pending an official announcement.
To use the DA Arrears Calculator, begin by specifying your employment status – either active or retired. Proceed by indicating your base salary or pension corresponding to the appropriate pay level. Then, designate the applicable Transport Allowance rate for active employees. Lastly, input the desired number of months for calculating arrears before clicking the submit button.
DA Arrears Calculator January 2024 Overview
Subject | Dearness Allowance |
Tool | DA Arrears |
Beneficiaries | Central Govt Employees |
Additional Hike | Transport Allowance |
Arrears Period | 2 Months Typically! |
DA Arrears Getting Twice in a Year!
DA Arrears Disbursed Biannually to Central Government Employees: It is a longstanding practice for Central Government employees, pensioners, and family pensioners to receive DA arrears twice a year. Announcements regarding the increase in DA are typically made in March and September annually. Following approval from the Union Cabinet Committee, the hike in DA is officially declared. Subsequently, the Finance Ministry issues formal orders for the disbursement of Dearness Allowance and dearness relief to Central government employees and pensioners, respectively.
DA Arrears Calculation Method
Typically, the calculation of dearness allowance arrears covers two months each year, specifically for the months of January, February, and July, August. To illustrate, if there is a 4% increase in dearness allowance effective from January, the arrears are computed as outlined below:
Initial DA Calculation:
Jan-2024: 46%
Feb-2024: 46%
Revised DA Calculation:
Jan-2024: 50%
Feb-2024: 50%
Arrears Computation:
Mar-2024: 4% + 4% + 50%
Hike in Transport Allowance Twice in a Year!
The Transport Allowance is periodically adjusted in line with fluctuations in the Dearness Allowance, affecting employees of the Central Government. With each update to the DA, the Transport Allowance is revised based on the suggestions of the 7th Pay Commission. All qualified Central Government employees have the right to receive the revised Transport Allowance, with the applicable rate being determined by the increase in DA.
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Hargovind Thubrikar says
After 20 yrs service voluntary retirement scheme has to implement for all top to bottom level for all CG employee including societies and enterprises and have to announce the arrears for those employees whos 10 to 15 yrs. service remains and arrears should be 20 lacs for 10yrs and 30 for 15 yrs. and maximum 40 lacs arrears should announce for employees and top level employees has to forcefully implement this scheme atleast the corruption will in control.