Jharkhand govt hikes dearness allowance for employees, pensioners by 3 per cent | Details here
India TV NewsDA hike: The Jharkhand government on Tuesday announced an increase in the dearness allowance for its employees to 53 per cent of basic pay, up from the previous 50 per cent. DA hike, gratuity limit increased for govt employees Notably, the recent announcement of a hike in Dearness Allowance by 4% to 50% by the central government has resulted in a substantial increase in various other allowances, including retirement benefits and gratuity, providing significant benefits to some government employees. After the dearness allowance hike reached 50% of the basic salary limit, the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare had earlier issued a notification on May 30 to make the announcement on the hike in gratuity limit for central government employees from 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. ALSO READ: 7th Pay Commission: Apart from DA hike, gratuity limit increased for these govt employees