Dearness Allowance

8th Pay Commission effective from January 1: The 8th Pay Commission is set to revise pensions, allowances, and salaries of current and retired central government employees, effective from 1 January 2026.

8th Pay Commission: Government issues clarification on whether the central government employees will get dearness allowances (DA) and pay commission revisions under the new Finance Act 2025. Here's what you need to know.

8th Pay Commission: The Finance Ministry confirmed that the 8th Pay Commission will not merge dearness allowance or relief with basic pay.

8th Pay Commission: With the approval of the 8th Pay Commission's Terms of Reference, the government is set to overhaul salary structures for employees. The current dearness allowance will remain in place until the commission's recommendations are finalised.

The revised rates apply to all five major pay scales and are based on the latest Consumer Price Index data.

DA Hike News: The Uttarakhand DA hike will be applicable to employees and pensioners of local bodies and state government public sector undertakings, the CMO said in its statement.

Uttar Pradesh announces a 3% Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for government employees and pensioners ahead of Diwali. How much will this increase their take-home pay?

CM Sukhu announced the release of a 3 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and pensioners of the Himachal Pradesh government.

DA hike news: The Karnataka state government announced on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, an increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for state employees ahead of Diwali 2025. Here's how much the DA increased for the second time this year…