Freezing of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief, at current rates till July 2021.
No.1/1/2020-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 23rd April, 2020.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates till July 2021.
The undersigned is directed to say that in view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19, it has been decided that the additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners, due from 1st January 2020 shall not be paid. The additional installments of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1st July 2020 and 1st January 2021 shall also not be paid. However, Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief at current rates will continue to be paid.
2. As and when the decision to release the future installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief due from 1st July 2021 is taken by the Government, the rates of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief as effective from 1st January 2020, 1st July 2020 and 1st January 2021 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised rate effective from 1st July 2021. No arrears for the period from 1st January 2020 till 30th June 2021 shall be paid.
3. These orders shall be applicable to all Central Government employees and Central Government pensioners.
(Annie George Mathew)
Additional Secretary to the Government of India
V.k.sharma says
The decision of freezing of DA of cg employees and pensioners is once again proved the policy of govt.as anti to Comman men. The measure part of this amount will be transfers to few big business houses as bail out package.other than lock down the govt.so far did nothing significant to bring the comman man from covid 19 fear. Yes on name of free ration supply some scam will took place.
R K Bhatia says
We must extend full support to the Govt. in view of the unprecedented crisis. This is the need of the hour and every citizen should come forward and contribute.
Balachandran Nair P K says
Ms. Annie George Mathew ‘s OM freezing DA/DR in 3 occasions is quite reasonable when the nation and the people of this pious earth is living in the dark since no vaccine or medicine for the virus corona, to break its legs the least. It is a product of China
Anonymous says
Def Pensioners including Def Civ who are still under control of res DPDOs are reqd to present for Annual Verificaton between Apr to June every due to current situation will they extend dates pl inform through FB on yr page it will be useful
V.k.sharma says
V.k.sharma. : As I understand freezing of DA payable to cg employees which is based on price index of Dec 2019 by the Govt.is injust .it’s amisuse of powers as ithad been sanctioned already on March 15.if a employer like govt.will do like this than how it can ask pvt.employer to protect the interests of their employees.if at all govt want this money from employees than govt can take it back as donation from employees.but if govt.can not freez inflation i.e.reduction in value of money than how it can freez the compensation to nutrlise it.