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| Date | 2021-01-01 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | general |
a) Whether dearness allowance and dearness relief for Central Government employees
Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No 172 To be answered on Monday, 3° February 2025 Magha 14, 1946 (Saka) Dearness Allowance of Central Government Employees during COVID-19 172: Shri Anand Bhadauria : Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state : a) Whether dearness allowance and dearness relief for Central Government employees and pensioners during the Covid-19 were withheld for 18 months but not seized; b) Ifso, the details thereof and the reasons for its seizure by the Government, c) Whether the Government would release the same to ensure spending by the Government employees and thereby help in boosting the faltering economy of the Country; d) If so, the details thereof ; e) Ifnot, the reasons therefor? Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Pankaj Chaudhary) (a) & (b) The decision to freeze three installments of Dearness Allowance (DA) / Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government employees/ pensioners due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 & 01.01.2021 was taken in the context of COVID-19, which caused economic disruption, so as to ease pressure on Government finances. (c) No, (d) Does not arise. (e) The adverse financial impact of pandemic in 2020 and the financing of welfare measures taken by the Government had a fiscal spill over beyond FY 2020-21, Therefore, arrears of DA/DR were not considered feasible. OK
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