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8th Pay Commission & the DA Merger Mystery: What Happens to Your 50%+ Dearness Allowance Now? By Admin- Central 8th Pay Commission| New Delhi | Updated: Dec 31, 2025, 10:15 IST As the clock strikes midnight tonight, the 7th Pay Commission officially passes into history. While the 8th Pay Commission is technically effective from tomorrow, January 1, 2026, a massive technical question is keeping Central Government employees awake: What happens to the accumulated Dearness Allowance (DA)? Traditionally, a new Pay Commission marks a “reset” button for inflation-linked allowances. For the last decade, employees have watched their DA climb from 0% to over 50%. Now, the million-dollar question is whether this DA will be merged into the basic pay immediately, or if the government will follow a new formula for 2026. The ‘DA Reset’ Explained: Winners and Losers In every previous pay revision, the existing DA is “consumed” by the new Fitment Factor to create a higher Basic Pay. For example, if your DA is at 58% today, the 8th CPC fitment factor (likely between 1.92 and 2.28) will absorb this 58% and convert it into a permanent, pensionable salary base. The Catch: Once the merger happens, the DA percentage for...