NEW DELHI, October 28: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, benefiting more than 1.17 crore people.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The increase will be effective from July 1, 2026, providing financial relief to central government employees and pensioners ahead of Diwali.
According to the announcement, the decision will benefit approximately 48.54 lakh central government employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners.
The revision in DA and DR is aimed at helping employees and pensioners cope with rising living costs.
