New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The 8th Pay Commission recently concluded its key meeting in Mumbai on 23 October. Over the last few months, the commission headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has held several meetings in prominent states and union territories, including Delhi, Ladakh, Kolkata, and Bengaluru.

Several prominent unions and associations have urged the 8th Pay Commission panel to make meaningful improvements to the treatment of dearness allowance (DA), dearness relief (DR), and basic pay to objectively boost payouts for serving employees and pensioners.

Along similar lines, another key demand that continues to hold immense value is the merger of dearness allowance (DA) with basic pay, as serving central government employees and pe...