Before Diwali, the government had given a big gift to the central employees. There was a 3% increase in dearness allowance. Now the question is whether this dearness allowance will become a part of your salary. That is, will it be added to your basic salary?

Why is this issue so important?

Because if this happens, there will be a big change in your salary. The structure of your salary will change. This change will affect your salary, other allowances, and even your pension.

What is dearness allowance?

Dearness Allowance (DA). This is a kind of allowance that the government gives to its employees with increased inflation. So that the employees can run their lives well even in this era of inflation.

How is dearness allowance decided?

The government uses an index to decide the dearness allowance. In this index, it is seen how much the prices of essential things in the life of common people have increased in the last few months. On this basis, dearness allowance is decided.

Why is it added to the basic salary?

When the dearness allowance increases, the government thinks it should be added to the basic salary. By doing this, the salary of the employees increases permanently.

What happened last time?

Last time when the dearness allowance increased a lot, it was added to the basic salary. But later, the government withdrew this decision.

What will happen now?

No official decision has been taken in this regard yet. But the government is considering it. If the government decides that dearness allowance will be added to the basic salary, it will directly impact your salary.

What will be the impact on your salary?

  • Increase in salary: First of all, your salary will increase. This increase will be permanent.
  • Increase in allowance: Your other allowances will also increase because these allowances are also based on your basic salary.
  • Increase in pension: If your pension is based on basic salary, then your pension will also increase.
    When will the decision be taken?

It is difficult to say when the government will take a decision in this regard. But it is expected that a decision will come soon in this regard.

What should you do?

For now, you can only wait. Only after the government’s decision will you know the impact on your salary.

Conclusion

The issue of adding a dearness allowance to the basic salary is very important. Because it will directly impact your salary and your life, you will have to wait a little more to know the government’s decision on this issue.