New Delhi, June 26 -- Central government employees, pensioners and associated stakeholders are awaiting two major developments. One of them is the announcement on the Dearness Allowance (DA) revision, along with progress on the 8th Pay Commission.

Given that the 8th Pay Commission is currently in its discussion stage, another DA hike under the existing 7th Pay Commission framework could be announced soon, as DA increments are provided to serving employees and pensioners twice every year.

Let us review the most recent updates as of 26 June to better understand the process and potential future developments.

DA revisions are done twice a year, once in January and then in July. This is done to offset rising living costs and is provided by ...