The central government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners from 60% to 63%, effective from July 1, 2026. While the revision will provide monthly salary increases ranging from Rs 540 for an Rs 18,000 basic pay to Rs 3,000 for an Rs 1 lakh basic pay, it also lifts the retirement gratuity for staff nearing retirement. Retirement gratuity is calculated at one-fourth of a month’s basic pay plus DA for every completed six-month period of qualifying service, cap…
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The central government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and Dearne…: The central government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners from 60% to 63%, effective from July 1, 2026.
While the revision will provide monthly salary increases ranging from Rs 540 for an Rs 18…: While the revision will provide monthly salary increases ranging from Rs 540 for an Rs 18,000 basic pay to Rs 3,000 for an Rs 1 lakh basic pay, it also lifts the retirement gratuity for staff nearing retirement.
Retirement gratuity is calculated at one-fourth of a month’s basic pay plus DA for every…: Retirement gratuity is calculated at one-fourth of a month’s basic pay plus DA for every completed six-month period of qualifying service, capped at 16½ times the basic pay plus DA for service of 33 years or more.
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The latest 3% dearness allowance (DA) hike will not just increase the monthly salary of central government employees. It can also push up the gratuity amount for an employee who is just about to retire.
On Tuesday, the centre increased the DA of central government employees and DR of pensioners from 60% to 63%. The new rates will come into effect from 1 July 2026 till the government makes the next announcement..
The hike in terms of salary can be small but it can make a big difference in gratuity for employees who are about to retire soon.
The retirement gratuity payable for qualifying service of 33 years or more is 16½ times the basic pay plus DA, subject to a maximum of Rs 20 lakhs, which increased to Rs 25 lakh when the DA reached 50% in January 2024.
Here, we take the example of a person with 33 years of qualifying service and retiring at a basic pay of Rs 1 lakh. The illustration shows the difference in the gratuity if the same person retires at 60% and…
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