DA Hike Updates: Now it’s the festival of Holi around the corner, and under these circumstances, discussions around relieving allowances have heated up. And here, with a big update fresh from the government about relieving allowances for government employees and pensioners. Reportedly, it can now be said that quite something will be visible in the dearness allowances of the employees. In addition, they are going to benefit soon with a bounteous hike in the salaries of central employees.
Lakhs of central employees and pensioners breathe numbers about dearness allowances. The Seventh Pay Commission’s term is about to end. Meanwhile, the government is actioning speed for the new pay commission. This eighth new pay commission would come into implementation sometime in 2026, and in this commission, besides the revision of salary, changes would also find a new look in respect of allowances. The changes that dearness allowance could bear in the future are what reports in the news have to say.
Evaluation Of Facilities And Allowance
Now the government is going to announce the names of one chairman and two members for the formation of the eighth pay commission salary hike in 8th CPC. This has been approved by the government in January itself, and since then discussions have been widespread about the bumper increase in the salary of employees and pension of pensioners under the fitment factor.
Now, let us tell you, what is really the Pay Commission. Since it is not only bound to increment the salary and pension of central employees but also to implement an all-encompassing evaluation of facilities and allowances provided to government employees.
Changes In Dearness Allowances
It has also been said in many reports that under the eighth pay commission many new allowances are likely to come in while some old allowances may be abolished. As per sources, old and unnecessary allowances can be removed whereas new allowances are added only if required. Previously also, while the 7th pay commission was implemented, many of the allowances went missing.
Total So Many Allowances Were Abolished
Current 7th Pay Commission (7th Pay Commission) took effect on 1 January 2016. This was approved by Manmohan Singh at that time. As such, the 7th Pay Commission reviewed 196 allowances at total; of these, it recommended for 95 allowances to be included (further new allowances in 8th CPC) in the 7th Pay Commission, followed by the abolition of 101 allowances.
Some of these allowances (7th pay commission allowances) were simply merged with others, and a few were completely abolished; however, these employees are getting these allowances right now.
There Will Be A Huge Hike In Salary
Nothing has been officially stated, however, concerning the fitment factor of the Eighth Pay Commission in general (fitment factor in 8th CPC). Earlier, under the 7th Pay Commission, the 2.57 fitment factor was declared for increasing salary of central employees. Minimum salary after application of this fitment factor increased from Rs 9000 to Rs 18,000 per month. Maximum salary for central government employees also reached Rs 2,25,000 per month. However, regarding the amendment in dearness allowance, the government has not made any announcement.
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