Dearness Allowance, June 19 -- The 8th pay commission (8th CPC) has begun meeting with employee representative groups, unions and stakeholders as it sets to gather recommendations on pay hikes, allowances, salary structure, and more. Constituted every 10 years, the panel is expected to make significant decisions impacting salaries of central government employees and pensioners, including railways and defence staff by mid-2027.

About 50 lakh central government employees and around 65 lakh retired central government pensioners, including defence personnel and retirees, respectively, are set to benefit from increase in DA and DR component.

Amid these ongoing revision discussions, we take a look at the difference between Dearness Allowance ...