8% DA announced

Release of additional installment of Dearness Allowance to central government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners, due from 1.1.2013 

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.01.2013 at the rate of 8 percent over the existing rate of 72 percent.