New Delhi. The letter suddenly going viral on social media regarding getting 4 percent increased Dearness Allowance (DA) before the festival season not only shocked all the government employees but also created an atmosphere of joy. But now the truth of this letter has come to light. PIB has called this letter fake. PIB gave this information in a tweet and said that no such letter has been issued by the Department of Expenditure. It is noteworthy that this letter suddenly went viral on social media.
It is noteworthy that the viral letter on social media is said to be from the Department of Expenditure. In this letter dated September 20, it was claimed that the DA of central employees has been increased by 4 percent. After which DA of government employees has increased from 34 percent to 38 percent. It was also claimed that this will be considered effective from July 1, 2022.
An order circulating on #WhatsApp claims that the additional installment of Dearness Allowance will be effective from 01.07.2022#PIBFactCheck
▶️This order is #Fake
▶️Department of Expenditure, @FinMinIndia has not issued any such order pic.twitter.com/VQ07ZvpMXE
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 22, 2022