Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance from January 2010

Friday, March 19, 2010





Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance from January 2010.





Cabinet Ministry today decided to issue an additional Dearness Allowance of 8% to all Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners with effect form 01.01.2010.







With this the total Dearness Allwoance will rise from 27% to 35%.







The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of 6th CPC . An increase of eight per cent over the existing rate of 27 per cent of the Basic Pay (Pay in the pay band + Grade pay) / Pension and arrears for Jan and Feb - 2010 will be paid in next month