DA Hike Latest Update for 7th Pay Commission: The Cabinet can give the go-ahead to a 2 per cent rise in dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees in a meeting today (March 28, 2025). It can be much-awaited rise from DA’s current rate of 53 per cent to 55 per cent. But it may impact your total salary if your current basic pay is Rs 24,600, Rs 37,500, Rs 54,300, and Rs 71,700.