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18-Month DA Arrears: A New Hope or Just More Waiting for Central Govt Employees? By Staff Reporter | New Delhi | Updated: Dec 30, 2025, 23:58 IST As the clock ticks down on the 7th Pay Commission, one ghost continues to haunt the hallways of North Block: the 18-month Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears. With the 8th Pay Commission now officially on the horizon, over one crore central government employees and pensioners are asking if the “frozen” dues from the pandemic era will finally be cleared. For the uninitiated, the government had suspended the release of three installments of DA and Dearness Relief (DR) between January 2020 and June 2021 to manage fiscal pressure during the COVID-19 lockdowns. While the increments were eventually restored, the arrears for that 18-month window remained locked in the government’s coffers—leaving a massive financial hole in the pockets of the workforce. A Turning Tide? The Supreme Court’s Recent “Middle Path” The latest buzz in the employee circles isn’t just speculation. Recent legal developments in late 2025 have sparked fresh hope. Rumors of a Supreme Court observation regarding a partial settlement of these arrears have been doing the rounds, suggesting a “middle path” where the government could...