India, May 14 -- Discussions around the upcoming 8th Pay Commission are gaining momentum as the panel continues meetings in different cities across India. Amid rising expectations from central government employees, one major question is being widely discussed, will Dearness Allowance (DA) become zero once the 8th Pay Commission is implemented?

At present, central government employees receive 60% DA under the 7th Pay Commission. Many employees are now trying to understand whether this allowance will disappear after the new pay commission comes into effect and whether it will benefit or hurt their salaries.

According to Dr. Manjeet Patel, National President of the All India NPS Employees Federation, the DA will indeed reset to zero after ...