7th pay commission latest: After the central government, state governments are also increasing dearness allowance (DA). In this episode, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has also announced an increase in DA.
The Chief Minister said that the Assam Cabinet has approved a 2 percent increase in dearness allowance (DA) for government employees. He said that with this increase, which will come into effect from January 1, DA for state employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners will become 55 percent of the basic salary or pension. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that we will pay the increased DA with the salary of the previous month, while the arrears will be paid with the salary of April and May.
Rajasthan government also took decision
Earlier, the Rajasthan government has decided to increase the dearness allowance of state employees by two percent. This will benefit 12 lakh 40 thousand employees and pensioners. During the financial year 2025-26, the state employees have been given the gift of a two percent increase in DA. Pensioners will also be entitled to a two percent increase in dearness relief. Now, under the seventh pay scale in the state, state employees and pensioners will be entitled to 55 percent dearness allowance or dearness relief, increased from 53 percent, from January 1, 2025.
hike for central employees
Earlier in the last week of March, the Union Cabinet approved a two percent increase in dearness allowance. This decision will come into effect from January 1 this year. This will benefit about 1.15 crore central government employees and pensioners. With the two percent increase, dearness allowance has increased from the current 53 percent to 55 percent of basic pay/pension. Its purpose is to provide relief to employees from inflation. The increase in both DA and DR will have an annual impact of Rs 6,614.04 crore on the government treasury. This move will benefit about 48.66 lakh central government employees and 66.55 lakh pensioners.
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