50% DA MERGER - Impact of merger of 50% DA with basic pay
50% DA MERGER - Impact of merger of 50% DA with basic pay Any possible to convert 50% of dearness allowance to dearness pay..! Everyone's pointing fingers at "Parliament Election"...! 50% DA MERGER 50% of dearness allowance had been merged with basic pay for Central Government Employees and Pensioners with effect from 1.4.2004. This was followed the recommendation of 5th Central Pay Commission and the Union Government had decided to merge 50% of dearness allowance with basic pay and issued orders on 1.3.2004. (61% - 50% = 11%) 50% of dearness allowance merged with basic pay and remaining 11% had been issued as normal dearness allowance with effect from 1.1.2004.