Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Central Government Employees May Get DA Hike Ahead of Diwali
The Indian government is planning to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners.
This means they will get more money to help with rising costs.
The DA is likely to go up by 3%, from 55% to 58%.
This increase is expected to start from July 1, 2025, and be announced before the Diwali festival.
The DA is calculated based on how much prices have gone up, using a special index.
This increase will give more money to over 1.2 crore government workers and retirees, helping them with their expenses.
Central government employees and pensioners may receive a 3% DA hike.
The DA increase is expected to be from 55% to 58%.
The DA hike is likely to be announced before Diwali.
The DA hike is effective from July 1, 2025.
The DA hike is based on the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW).
- Who
- Central government employees and pensioners
- What
- May receive a dearness allowance (DA) hike.
- When
- Effective from July 1, 2025; announcement expected before Diwali.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To offset the impact of inflation and increase discretionary income.
- DA Increase
- 3%
- Current DA
- 55%
- Proposed DA
- 58%
- Effective Date
- July 1, 2025
- Affected Groups
- Central Government Employees and Pensioners