Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees – Finance Ministry issued orders
No.1/9/2017-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 20th September, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2017.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministrys Office Memorandum
No. 1/3/2017-E.II(B) dated 30th March, 2017 on the subject mentioned
above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the
Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees shall be enhanced
from the existing rate of 4% to 5% of the basic pay per month, with
effect from 1st, July, 2017.
2. The term ‘basic pay in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn
in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations
accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay
like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of
remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR
9(21).
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of
50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the
fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the
Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to
the relevant Head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed
Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued
by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
6. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts
Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Authority: www.doe.gov.in
