HeadlineDock: State Government Announces 10% Increase in DA for Employees
The Kerala state government has announced a 10% Dearness Allowance hike for its employees, starting from March, which is expected to significantly increase their monthly incomes. Other benefits like Dearness Relief for pensioners have also been increased.
Highlights
- •Effective March, state employees will see a 10% increase in Dearness Allowance
- •Beneficiaries include state government employees, public sector units, and state pensioners
- •KSEB and KSRTC employees will not benefit from this order
- •Additional expenditure for state agencies and PSU will be covered by themselves
Under the announcement made by the Kerala state government, a significant hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state employees has been implemented. Effective from March, the DA rate has been increased from 25% to 35%, marking a 10% hike.
This substantial increase in DA is expected to boost the monthly income of government employees, impacting their financial stability positively. The directive emphasizes crediting the increased DA to the employees' bank accounts alongside their salary for March.
The list of beneficiaries includes state government employees, local self-governing institutions, government-aided schools and colleges, teachers, non-teaching employees, and full-time contingent employees. Part-time teachers and part-time contingent employees will also benefit from this provision.
Moreover, state pensioners and family pensioners have received a welcome news announcement. Ten percent increase in Dearness Relief (DR) has been issued, and this additional amount will be provided alongside their pension in April. State agencies and public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been instructed to settle the additional expenditure from their own funds, and the method of this settlement is expected to be announced in the near future.
However, certain employees, such as those under the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), are not covered under this directive. Special guidelines for these individuals are yet to be issued.
