The government on Thursday raised dearness allowance to central government employees by seven percent in view of persisting high inflation, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni.

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In a bid to provide relief from high inflation, the government on Tuesday increased dearness allowance (DA) by 6 per cent to 51 per cent, benefiting over 50 lakh Central government employees and 38 lakh pensioners.

Ahead of the festive season, the central government on Thursday raised Dearness Allowance (DA) by 10 percentage points to 45 per cent of basic pay, benefiting about 88 lakh employees and pensioners.