With effect from 1st November 2017, the Dearness Allowance shall be payable as per the following rates: –
Clerical and Subordinate Staff
0.07 % of ‘pay’ per slab of four points.
Note:
Dearness Allowance in the above manner shall be paid for every rise or fall of 4 points over 6352 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Working-Class Consumer Price Index (General) Base 1960=100.
- (a) It is clarified that there shall be no ceiling on Dearness Allowance.
- (b) Dearness Allowance shall be calculated and paid on the following components:
- Basic Pay including Stagnation increments,
- Special Pay,
- Graduation Pay/ Professional Qualification Pay,
- Special Allowance,
- Transport Allowance and
- Officiating Pay, if any, payable under this settlement in respect of both clerical and subordinate staff.
- (c) All other existing provisions relating to Dearness Allowance Scheme shall remain unchanged.