No resumption of DA, DR from July 1 for Central Govt Employees, clarifies Finance Ministry

On Saturday, the Union Finance Ministry clarified that no order regarding resumption of dearness allowance (DA) for the Central Govt employees and dearness relief (DR) for the Central Govt pensioners from July 1 has been issued.

In 2020, the Ministry announced to freeze the hike in DA & DR till July 2021.

Taking to Twitter, it said a fake document is doing rounds on social media claiming resumption of DA to Central Govt employees & Dearness Relief to Central Govt pensioners.

It tweeted, "A document is doing rounds on social media claiming resumption of DA to Central Government employees & Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners from July 2021. This OM is #FAKE. No such OM has been issued by GOI".

According to the order issued on April 23, 2020, no arrears will be paid for the period from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.

The Otder reads, "As & when the decision to release the future instalment of dearness allowance & dearness relief due from July 1, 2021, is taken by the government, the rates of dearness allowance & dearness relief as effective from January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020, & January 1, 2021, will be restored prospectively & will be submitted in the cumulative revised rate effective from July 1, 2021," read the order.

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