DA Hike: Centre announces 4% DA hike for its employees
The central government announced a four per cent DA hike on Thursday evening. As per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, if the DA reaches 50 per cent, there will also be a hike in the house rent allowance, children's education allowance, transport allowance, etc. With these hikes, the central government staff's take-home pay package will increase significantly.
DA for central government employees is calculated based on the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW). Photo: Pixabay/Representational