Key points
DA has been freezed at 17% for Central Government Employees till 30 June, 2021.
No Arrears to be Paid.
From July, 2021 new DA will be announced considering impact of January, 2020, July, 2020 and January, 2021.
Order Language
N. 1/1/2020-E-II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dates the 23rd April, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners at current rates till July, 2021
The undersigned is directed to say that in view of the crisis arising out of COVID_19, it has been directed that the additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners, due from 01st January, 2020 shall not be paid. The additional installments of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1st July, 2020 and 1st January, 2021 shall also not be paid. However, Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief at current rates will continue to be paid.
2. As and when the decision to release the future installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 01st July, 2021 is taken by the Government, the rates of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief as effective from 1st January, 2020, 1st July, 2020 and 1st January, 2021 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised rate effective from 1st July, 2021. No arrears for the period from 1st January, 2020 till 30 June, 2021 shall be paid.
3. These orders shall be applicable to all the Central Government employees and Central Government Pensioners.
(Annie George Mathew)
Additional Secretary to the Government of India
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