18 months DA arrears likely to be discussed the cabinet secretary

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Employees at the central office can now receive good news once more. In December, the 18-month DA arrears might be discussed with the cabinet secretary.

The employees' expectations regarding their 18-month arrears have yet to be met. When the government announced the defreezing of the dearness allowance, it did so prospectively, with no arrears. The groups demanded that the arrears be given as well.


However, the case of 18-month DA arrears is still unresolved. According to Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary (Staff Side) of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), the council has made a demand to the government that, in addition to restoring the DA, a one-time settlement of DA arrears owed for the past 18 months be completed. However, it is believed that the Cabinet Secretary will be able to discuss this in December.

Significantly, the Prime Minister has been notified of the 18-month arrears. The hopes of central staff regarding arrears have been reawakened as a result of this. If the PM provides his blessing, 1 crore central employees and retirees will have reason to rejoice.

The BMS has written PM Modi a letter over the payment of DA and DR arrears. BMS has requested that Prime Minister Modi intervenes in this case. BMS has requested that you direct the Finance Ministry to discharge the DA/DR arrears withheld between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, as soon as possible. We would be incredibly thankful if you could take action right away in this regard. Pensioners complain that since the DA/DR was suspended, retail inflation has risen, with prices of gasoline, diesel, edible oil, and pulses reaching new highs.

Employees and retirees receive DA/DR as a kind of compensation for rising living costs. During the last 18 months, the price has risen at a breakneck pace. Withholding money for this period is not in the best interests of employees and retirees in this situation. The majority of the pensioners are elderly, according to the letter. Medicines are expensive. 

According to BMS, the country is without a doubt experiencing a financial crisis. The majority of retirees have made a one-day contribution to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Emergency Relief Fund (PM CARES). If they want assistance, the government should pay 'DA/DR'.

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