Who Get Dearness Allowance?

All public sector employers pay basic salaries to their employees according to the respective pay scale. Several other components are then calculated added in respect to the basic salary and are then added to it to calculate the take-home amount. One such important component is Dearness Allowance or DA.

Why is DA given to employees?

Initially DA was given in response to demand of employees for wage revision, however later it was linked to Consumer Price Index. ... The Commission had suggested that dearness allowance should be converted into dearness pay every time the cost of living rises by 50% over the base level.

What is DA in salary?

DA or dearness allowance is calculated as a specific percentage of the basic salary which is then added to the basic salary along with other components like HRA (House Rent Allowance) to make up the total salary of an employee of the government sector.

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