GDS- DA for 7% vide Dte no.14-01/2011-PAP dtd 18.10.2011 has issued.

Consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness allowance , with effect from 1st July, 2011 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India , Ministry of Finance , Department of Expenditure, OM No. 1(14)/2011-E-II(B) dated 3rd October,2011, the Gramin Dak Sevaks(GSD) have also become entitled to the payment of dearness allowance on basic TRCA at the revised rate with effect from 01.07.2011. It has, therefore, been decided that the dearness allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhances from the existing rate 51% to 58% on the basic Time Related Continuity Allowance with effect from the 1st July, 2011

Cabinet Approved 7% DA hike from 01.07.2011

The Union Cabinet today approved to increase Dearness Allowance by 7% to Central Government employees. The rate of Dearness allowance shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 51% to 58%. Revised rates effective from 1.7.2011. Finance Ministry will publish detailed Office Memorandum regarding this issue within this month. The amount of additional instalment of Dearness allowance and the arrears for two months will be paid in cash to all Central Government employees. This will benefit more than 50 lakh serving employees and 38 lakh pensioners. This DA hike will be impact in the Transport allowance also, according to the classes of cities .The highest rate of additional Derness allowance of 10% from July, 2010 and the least of these 2% from July, 2006. The calculation of Dearness allowance is with the Pay in the pay band plus Grade Pay multiple with 58% is equal to Revised payment of DA from July, 2011.

Expected DA from July-2011

Additional Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and pensioners will be enhanced by 7% from July-2011. The Cabinet Committee will decide by the second week of the September,2011.