Final DA Hike Under 7th Pay Commission Expected in July 2025 The second dearness allowance ( DA ) hike for central government employees in 2025 is set to take effect from July 1, 2025 according to ... The Union Cabinet, in March approved a 2% hike in Dearness Allowance ( DA ) and Dearness Relief (DR) under the 7th Pay Commission , effective from January 1, 2025. With the latest hike, the DA/DR for the central government employees and pensioners now stands at 55%. The next Dearness Allowance ( DA ) hike for central government employees and pensioners is due in January 2026 — the first revision outside the 7th Pay Commission cycle. Based on the latest CPI-IW ... This upcoming hike will be the last under the 7th Pay Commission , which came into effect in January 2016 and concludes in December 2025. It will cover nearly 33 lakh employees and 66 lakh...
