Understanding Dearness Allowance: What Percentage Do Employees Typically Receive?

What percentage of fixed salary is generally given as dearness allowance to a full-time employee in any organization, private or public?

Hello,

There is no rule that provides for a specific percentage of the fixed salary that must be given as dearness allowance. Dearness allowance is provided to protect the pay packet of an employee from erosion due to inflation. You can increase the basic salary periodically to give a rise in salary.

P. M. Patel

I am the Headmistress of a school. I wish to know whether the dearness allowance of an employee can be kept static in a private organization.