Lakhs of Central government employees who are awaiting the arrears of their Dearness Allowance (DA) hike in July, can expect some good news soon. In January 2021, the dearness allowance increased once again by 4 per cent. As per Zee Business, currently, the minimum salary according to the pay matrix of central employees is Rs 18,000. Overall, a 15 percent dearness allowance is expected to be added to the salary, which will roughly translate to an increase of Rs 2700 per month. On annual basis, the total dearness allowance will increase by Rs 32,400.

Source: dna June 05, 2021 16:30 UTC