{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2329485", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2329485", "headline": "Cabinet approves 3% increase in Dearness Allowance and Relief", "summary": "The Union Cabinet announced on 28 October 2026 the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. This represents a 3% increase over the previous rate of 60% of Basic Pay or Pension to help offset price rises. The measure takes effect from 1 July 2026 and will cost the government Rs 10,016.10 crore annually. It benefits approximately 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners.", "key_points": ["Increase: 3% over existing 60% rates of Basic Pay/Pension", "Effective date: 1 July 2026", "Beneficiaries: 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners", "Annual cost to exchequer: Rs 10,016.10 crore"], "issued_date": "2026-10-28", "listing_date": "2026-10-28", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2329485", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "executive_administrative_instruction", "functions": ["sanctions_expenditure", "announces"], "cites": ["7 th Central Pay Commission"]}, "issuer": "Ministry of Finance", "department": "Ministry of Finance", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2329485"}, "topics": ["allowances", "pensioners", "central government employees"], "reader_topics": ["Welfare"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": [], "applies_to": ["Central Government employees and pensioners"], "dates": [{"kind": "effective", "date": "2026-07-01", "wording": "w.e.f. 01.07.2026", "what": "release of additional DA and DR", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "04438beb489c537f", "recorded_at": "2026-10-28T11:23:18.635695+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-30T17:47:43.627036+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-30T18:19:51+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}