Dearness allowance latest news: The central government is giving the benefit of dearness allowance in all its departments. After increasing the DA of central employees by 31 percent, now BSNL employees have got a big benefit.
Dearness allowance latest news: The central government has given a big gift to the government employees on the occasion of Chhath festival. The Central Government has increased the salary of BSNL employees on the occasion of Chhath (Chhath Pooja). Actually, Dearness Allowance Hike has been increased for the employees of BSNL. Dearness Allowance (DA) will be applicable from October 1 and it will be paid in the salary of November 2021. The employees will also get an increase in the house rent allowance (HRA Hike). BSNL employees will get double benefit.
By how much did Dearness allowance increase?
The amount of Dearness Allowance of BSNL employees has been increased from 170 percent to 179.3 percent. All employees below the board level and below the board level will be paid Dearness Allowance (DA Hike) at the new rates. Employees getting salary on the basis of basic pay revision of 2007 in DA will get the benefit of increase.
DA increased in October
The DA for BSNL employees was increased from 170.5 percent to 173.8 percent from July-September 2021. After that on October 1, it has been increased to 179.3 percent. Recently, out of total 1,49,577 employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), 78,323 employees were given voluntary retirement (VRS-Voluntary Retirement service).
31 percent DA
The dearness allowance of central employees was also increased to 31 percent in October. It was increased by 3 percent. This increase in DA and DR has been implemented from 1 July 2021. Now the DA and DR of central employees has increased from 28 percent to 31 percent. This will benefit 47.14 lakh central government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners.
