Centre hikes DA by 3 pc
TNN Bureau. Updated: 2/20/2019 12:25:16 PM
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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet Tuesday increased the dearness allowance by 3 per cent effective from January 1, 2019, a move which will benefit 1.1 crore central government employees and pensioners.
The decision in this regard was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Cabinet has approved additional DA of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 9 per cent to government employees and dearness relief to pensioners from January 1, 2019, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
The hike will benefit about 48.41 lakh central government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.
This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
The Union Cabinet also gave its nod to issue the Triple Talaq ordinance, which makes the practise of instant triple talaq by Muslim men a penal offence.
A bill which seeks to make the practise of talaq-e-biddat void, is pending in Rajya Sabha. The bill will lapse on June 3 with the dissolution of the present Lok Sabha.
The Cabinet has given its nod to the Triple Talaq ordinance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
Once signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, the triple talaq ordinance will come into force for the third time in less than one year.