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18 months DA Arrear Latest Update: A big news is coming soon for central employees and pensioners. The government can now take a decision on the DA arrears of 18 months. This time, the area of dearness allowance of government employees pending for 18 months is to be discussed and a timetable has been fixed for talks with the Cabinet Secretary. Representatives of employees’ and pensioners’ unions will reportedly meet the cabinet secretary to request payment of arrears.
DA arrears will come and you will get big amount
In fact, the employees are adamant on their demand regarding this 18 months DA arrears. If the central employees get DA arrears under the 7th Pay Commission, then a huge amount will come in the accounts of the employees. According to Shiv Gopal Mishra of the National Council of JCM (Staff Side), the DA of Level-1 employees ranges from Rs 11,880 to Rs 37,554. On the other hand, if calculated for Level-13 (7th CPC Basic Pay Scale of Rs. 1,23,100 to Rs. 2,15,900 or Level-14 (Pay Scale)), then the DA arrears in the hands of the employee will be Rs. 1,44,200 to Rs. 18,200. Will be paid Rs.
No decision on 18 months arrears
After the epidemic, the government had increased the dearness allowance by 11 percent from July 1, 2020. However, the arrears of Dearness Allowance for that period (18 months) have not been paid to the employees till date. Last year, the Finance Ministry had said that the freeze in arrears would not be paid in lieu of dearness allowance. But, on the other hand the demands of the organizations are putting pressure on the government. At present, the dearness allowance of central employees has been increased from 34 percent to 38 percent.
What is the argument of pensioners?
In fact, the pensioners have appealed that the Finance Ministry should pay the arrears of DA / DR withheld between January 1, 2020 and June 30. We would be extremely grateful for the prompt action on this. Pensioners argue that when DA/DR was stopped, there was a pick-up in retail inflation and prices of petrol, diesel, edible oil and pulses were also at record highs. In such a situation, the government should not stop the arrears.
Pensioners are waiting
Please note that if these dues are received by the employees, a huge amount will be credited to their accounts. In such a situation, pensioners say that DA / DR is paid for the living of the pensioners. There was a steady increase in cost and expenditure during the 18 months but allowances did not increase. In such cases, it is not in the interest of pensioners to withhold inflation relief from their sole income pension share. So the pensioners say that the government should reconsider
