DA News: Himachal Pradesh government has also announced to give 6 percent additional dearness allowance to state employees and pensioners. This increase will be applicable from 1 July 2021.
Himachal Pradesh DA News: After the announcement of Dearness Allowance (DA) by the Central Government, one after the other state governments are also increasing the dearness allowance of state employees and pensioners. Himachal Pradesh has also announced 6 percent additional dearness allowance for its 4 lakh employees and pensioners. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced that government employees and pensioners will get the benefit of additional DA from July 1.Also Read:NEET 2021 Admit Card: NEET UG on September 12, admit cards will be available from this date
450 crore benefit to employees, pensioners
With this decision of Himachal government, the government employees and pensioners of the state will get financial benefit of Rs 450 crore. DA installment will be released to government employees and pensioners from July 1, 2021. Due to the freezing of installments in the Kovid epidemic, dearness allowance is due from 1 January 2020 to 1 July 2021.Also Read: Attention! A new scam on WhatsApp will empty your bank account, if such a message comes, then delete it immediately
Freedom Fighters pensioners also increased DA
Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced to increase Dearness Relief for pensioners apart from government service. According to the central government, it has been decided to increase the dearness relief (DR) of central freedom fighter pensioners, their dependents or their daughters from 15 percent to 26 percent.Also Read:Money can get stuck if you do not get the information given in EPF and bank account, know how
Central government has announced
The central government had decided this month to increase the DA of freeze employees for about 18 months. The cabinet approved to increase dearness allowance to central employees and dearness relief to pensioners to 28 percent with effect from July 1, 2021. In view of the situation arising due to the Kovid-19 epidemic, three additional installments of Dearness Allowance (DA) given to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) given to pensioners were frozen. This installment was due from 1 January 2020, 1 July 2020 and 1 January 2021.Also Read:Good News: Department of Posts has given big relief to senior citizens, now money can be withdrawn through authorized person
