Central Government Employees To Get October Salary With Increased DA: Check List Of 5 States That Have Hiked Dearness Allowance

The Union Cabinet has approved a 3 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) increase for central government employees. A dearness allowance of 53 percent of basic pay will now be provided to central government employees, as opposed to the previous 50 percent.

The DA hike will result in employees getting October month's salary with the increased amount along with 3 months' arrears i.e. from July 2024 onwards.

Here's a list of 5 states that have hiked dearness allowance of government employees

Diwali has arrived early for employees of the state government of Chhattisgarh. A 4 percent increase in the dearness allowance has been announced by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai for the state government employees, bringing the total DA to 50 percent. Speaking to media persons, CM Sai said, "Our government has decided that all state employees are currently getting 46 percent DA, we are increasing their DA by 4 percent. From now on, they will get 50 percent DA." The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's Office has informed that the updated DA of 50 percent will come into effect from October 1.

For employees of State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) earning pay based on the Revised Scale of Pay, 2017, the Odisha government has approved a 4% increase in DA. The date of implementation of this increase, which raises the DA from 46% to 50%, is January 1, 2024. An official memorandum, issued by the Public Enterprises Department of the Odisha Government, states that PSUs that meet certain financial and governance requirements would be eligible for the increased DA.

It's a Diwali bonanza for state government employees and pensioners of Himachal Pradesh as Chief Minister  Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced a 4% rise in DA for the employees. The rise of DA is starting from January 1, 2023. The Chief Minister has also announced that outstanding medical bills for public employees and pension arrears for those over 75 will be promptly paid. In this fiscal year, Class-IV employees would get an installment of Rs 20,000 towards their arrears. Additionally, the state government has decided to disburse the salary and pension on October 28. “In view of Diwali, the government has decided to pay the salary and pension for the month of October in October itself,” the Chief Minister said.

The DA for government employees in Sikkim has been raised by 4% by the government. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the DA for state government employees will rise from the existing 46% to 50%. The increase will also apply to dearness relief for pensioners. Furthermore, contract employees and those employed in work-charged establishment who draw revised pay in regular scales of pay os the state government are qualified for the higher DA.

The festival of light will bring unbound happiness for Jharkhand government employees as the state government has increased the dearness allowance by 9%. Before this, the Sixth Central Pay Commission provided a DA of 230% to government employees. It rises to 239% with the new raise. The updated DA rates will come into effect from January 1, 2024.