Defence employees' body seeks new DA, DR calculation formula

The All India Defence Employees' Federation (AIDEF) has urged the 8th Pay Commission to review the formula used to calculate Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR). The body claimed that the current formula no longer reflects the actual cost of living faced by central government employees and pensioners. AIDEF proposed creating an employee-specific cost-of-living index.