DA / DR Freezing

Freezing of Dearness Allowance(DA) and Dearness Relief(DR)

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As responsible citizens, we  have to forego and ready to face many more cost cutting exercises to get out of the current COVID -19 crisis, which is looming the entire world.

·         Additional DA & DR to Central Government employees and Pensioners respectively due from 01.01.2020 (i.e., 4 %)  and also to be due on 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021  - Not to be paid.

·          After 01.07.2021, as and when Govt decides, the same may be restored prospectively and subsumed in the cumulating revised DA & DR with effect from 01.07.2021

·         But, arrears for the past period  (i.e., 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021) is not allowed.

·         However, existing DA rate and DR rate ( i.e., 17%)  is continue and paid as usual.

Example

At present DA Rate (from 01.07.2019) - 17 %

From Date	DA Rate %	Cumulative	Paid	Remarks
01.07.2019	5	17	17
01.01.2020	4	21	17	enhanced DA for 18 months is give up/sacrifice equallingg one month salary approx
01.07.2020	4 (assumed)	25	17
01.01.2021	4 (assumed)	29	17
01.07.2021	4 (assumed)	33	33	Restored prospectively and paid