Question 1

What is the % payable during freeze of DA?

Accepted Answer

Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and DR for Pensioners at current rates as per the rates started from 01.07.2019 will continue until removing of freeze order.

Question 2

When will Central DA rates restored?

Accepted Answer

As per the order the rates of DA and Dearness Relief as effective from 01.01.20, 01.07.20, 01.01.21 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised rate effective from 01.07.2021.

Question 3

Whether any arrears to be paid on DA Freeze instructions after restoration?

Accepted Answer

As per the orders given, Arrears should not be paid to employee or pensioner for the period of due against DA / DR rates from 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2021.

Question 4

Whether the same order is applicable for all PSU and Central Government employees?

Accepted Answer

Letter No 1/1/2020-E-II (B) dated the 23rd April 2020 given by Finance Department shall applicable only for Central Government Employees and Pensioners, where as for PSUs the other necessary instruction will be released because of different DA (IDA) pattern.

DA Freeze for Central Govt & PSU Employee / Pensioner

CDA Rates from July 2019 and Old CDA Rate List from 6th Pay