7th Pay Commission: Good news may come for central employees just before Holi. On Wednesday i.e. March 12, the central government can announce an increase in dearness allowances and inflation relief. This decision of the government can benefit more than 1.2 crore government employees and pensioners. A cabinet meeting is going to be held on 12 March on this issue. After this, an increase in dearness allowance can be announced.
The government increases dearness allowance twice a year. This increase declared by the central government will be applicable from 1 January and 1 July.
The allowance will increase by two percent.
According to media sources, the government can increase dearness allowance by two percent before Holi. According to inflation rate, the salary of central government employees is expected to increase by two percent in dearness allowance. This will increase dearness allowance from 53 percent to 55 percent. However, the final decision on this will be taken in the cabinet meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Modi. In October 2024, the central government increased the dearness allowance by three percent. Which will be applicable from 1 July 2024. After this increase, dearness allowance has increased from 50 percent to 53 percent.
So much salary will increase
If the dearness allowance of central employees is increased by two percent, then it will be Rs 250. Monthly basic salary Rs 18000 It will increase by 360. Currently dearness allowance is Rs 2500 per month. 9540 rupees, which is 2 percent with an increase of 2 percent. It will be 9900. If the dearness allowance increases by three percent, then there will be an increase of Rs 2500 per month. The total dearness allowance will increase by 540 to 10080.
Eighth Pay Commission will be applicable from next year
In January 2025, the Central Government announced the Eighth Pay Commission. Which will change the salary and pension of government employees. The duration of the Seventh Pay Commission will end on 31 December 2025. The eighth pay commission will be implemented from 2026. However, information about its conditions and the amendments involved in it has not been provided at the moment.
