DA Hike Update 2025: New Year 2025 is with big good expectations for the central employees. In order to provide relief to the common people from the weight of inflation, the government is to provide an increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for them. This increase is effective from January 2025, which will straight-away increase the salary of millions of central employees.
DA Hike Update 2025 Current Scenario
Currently, central employees are getting the dearness allowance of 53 percent of the basic salary under the Seventh Pay Commission. The last increase in this regard was in July 2024 when it got increased by 3 percent.
Estimate of new increase
According to All India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) data, the index has reached 144.5 by October 2024. Hence based on these figures, an increment in the dearness allowance by nearly up to 56 percent is possible. This means that an increase of approximately 3 percent may occur in January 2025.
The estimated effect on salary
An average raise will skyrocket from Rs 540 for the employees whose minimum salary is based on the basic of Rs 18,000. Similarly, the annual pay of the highest-paid employees (Rs 2.5 lakh salaried) can increase by as much as Rs 7,500 at most.
Pensioners will get benefit
The pensioners will also accrue some benefits from this increase. There will be an increment in the lowest pension (Rs 9,000) of Rs 270, whereas the maximum pension (Rs 1.25 lakhs) could bank on upto Rs 3,750. The practice of revision of the dearness allowance occurs biannually. AICPIN data till December 2024 for January 2025 is expected to come in February 2025. Thereafter, the new rates may be declared sometime in March 2025.
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