Govt Freezes Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government employees and pensioners at current rates till July 2021.

Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates till July 2021.

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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. 

It is also decided that 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.

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. 

It is also clarified that No arrears for the period from 1st January 2020 till 30st June 2021 shall be paid.

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These orders shall be applicable to all Central Government employees and Central Government pensioners.

source: https://doe.gov.in