dearness allowance
/ˈdɪənəs əlaʊəns/noun
उच्चारण डिअर्नस अलावन्स
महँगाई भत्ता
Core word
noun
- 1
[U] Indian English
an extra amount of money paid to government employees and pensioners to help them meet the rising cost of living
महँगाई भत्ता
- The government has raised the dearness allowance by three per cent.
- Pensioners also receive dearness relief on the same lines as dearness allowance.
- Dearness allowance is revised twice a year in line with inflation.
+ 2 more examples
- His monthly pay includes basic salary, house rent and dearness allowance.
- Teachers were happy when the state announced a higher dearness allowance.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: it is usually shortened to DA, and it is calculated as a percentage of basic pay.
Usage में इसे आमतौर पर DA कहा जाता है, और इसकी गणना basic pay के प्रतिशत के रूप में होती है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
For central government employees it is revised twice a year on the basis of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के लिए इसे Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers के आधार पर साल में दो बार संशोधित किया जाता है।