Central government employees and pensioners in India are set for a modest 2% Dearness Allowance (DA) increase effective January 2026, raising it from 58% to 60% of basic pay. This marks the smallest revision in seven years, driven by subdued CPI-IW inflation rates that haven’t crossed the threshold for a larger jump, similar to the 2% hike in January 2025
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