Punjab Govt Hikes DA By 4% For Employees, Pensioners

Last Updated: October 31, 2024, 14:22 IST

The dearness allocation has actually been enhanced to 42 percent from 38 percent.

On the eve of Diwali, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced a walk of 4 percent in Dearness Allowance for public servant and matching Dearness Relief to pensioners. The dearness allocation has actually been enhanced to 42 percent from 38 percent.

” A tiny present from me to the staff members on the event ofDiwali It has actually been determined to raise dearness allocation and dearness alleviation to 4 percent (enhanced from 38 percent to 42 percent) for public servant and pensioners from November 1, 2024. With which greater than 6.50 lakh staff members and pensioners of the state will certainly profit. Happy Diwali to you all,” Mann said in a post on X.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Uttarakhand government announced to increase in the dearness allowance of its employees from 50 per cent to 53 per cent. According to the official release, all regular, full-time, and UGC-affiliated officers of the state government will get the increased allowance from July 1, 2024.

The release said that the arrears of dearness allowance from July 1 to September 30 will be paid in cash, while the allowance will be added to the salary from October 1. At the same time, earlier on Monday, October 28, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said today that the state government has decided to increase the dearness allowance (DA) of government officials and employees by 50 per cent, which will be due from January 1, 2024.

Last year, the Punjab government announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees, with effect from December 1, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday. With the latest hike, the DA will increase to 38 per cent, Punjab State Ministerial Services Union (PSMSU) President Amrik Singh said.

A decision in this regard was taken following a meeting with the representatives of the PSMSU here. During the meeting, Mann discussed various demands of the employees.

After the meeting, the PSMSU president said the CM announced a 4 per cent DA hike to state government employees. He further said the CM assured that the remaining 8 per cent DA will also be given. The employees had been demanding implementation of the old pension scheme, release of pending 12 per cent DA and regularisation of contractual employees.