Diwali gift for govt employees: Uttarakhand hikes dearness allowance
India | October 29, 2024 18:46 ISTAll regular and full-time employees of the state government and officials associated with the UGC can avail of the increased DA.
All regular and full-time employees of the state government and officials associated with the UGC can avail of the increased DA.
7th Pay Commission: CM Mohan Yadav congratulated the employees of the state and said there are two occasions Diwali and foundation day of Madhya Pradesh. "It is our responsibility to take care of the employees. 46% dearness allowance has been approved and has been made effective since July 1, 2023."
Apart from the Centre, various states have also hiked 3% DA and DR for state employees. Take a look at how many states have announced DA hikes for their employees ahead of Diwali.
The Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief is paid to central government employees/pensioners to adjust the cost of living and to protect their basic pay/pension from erosion in the real values. These are revised twice a year.
The Union Cabinet has approved a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners, raising it from 42% to 45%, effective from July 1, 2024, just in time for Diwali.
With the latest hike, the dearness allowance (DA) has increased to 50 per cent of the basic salary. Earlier it was 46 per cent. Chief Minister's Office termed it a Diwali gift for state employees.
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7th Pay Commission: The Central government generally hikes DA and DR for employees and pensioners twice a year -- once in January and then in July -- with announcements usually made in early March and October.
7th pay Commission: The Central government gives Dearness Allowance to its employees and pensioners to offset the impact of inflation and it is being granted to them to cope with increasing prices.
The last DA hike for Central government employees, effective from January 1, 2024, was announced on March 7, 2024, increasing the total DA to 50%. This latest adjustment also helped other allowances, including House Rent Allowance (HRA).
7th Pay Commission: It becomes almost a ritual to give a festival gift to government employees which helps them to deal with inflation during the festival. In the last year also, the Centre provided 4 per cent hike in DA for the employees.
Presently, over one crore central government employees and pensioners are getting a 42 per cent dearness allowance.
According to an official notice, the hike will be effective from July 1, 2022.
DA hike: The hike will be effective from July 1, and the additional amount will be paid with October's salary, announced Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet.
Apart from DA hike, the government has also decided to extend the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another 3 months.
The order posted by the Chief Minister Office (CMO) on its official Twitter handle stated that the state government employees were getting 22 per cent DA under the 7th Pay Commission and 174 per cent under the 6th Pay Commission since May this year.
DA hike: Some 9.38 lakh employees of the state government, panchayat service and pensioners will get the benefit, the chief minister has announced.
DA hike will benefit a total of 1,88,494 people, including 1,04,683 regular employees and 80,855 pensioners.
DA Hike From July 2022: The hike in inflation-linked allowance will result in an increase in wages for Central government employees and pensioners.
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