DA Increased: Good news! Dearness allowance of employees and pensioners increased, know when the salary will be credited to your account

Now the electricity employees of Telangana will also get the benefit of increased dearness allowance. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday announced a 1.944% increase in dearness allowance (DA) for the employees of the electricity department.

DA Increased: After the government employees of Telangana, now the employees of the electricity department have got a gift. The state government has increased the dearness allowance (DA) for the employees of the electricity department by 1.944%. This will benefit 71,417 employees and pensioners across the state.

After this increase, DA has been increased from 14.074% to 16.018% and the revised rate will be applicable retrospectively from January this year. The increased DA will result in an additional monthly burden of ₹ 11.1 crore on power utilities. The revised DA will also apply to artisans along with electricity employees and pensioners. This information has been posted by Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on X.

Dearness allowance of government employees was increased only last week

Recently, the Telangana government had increased the dearness allowance (DA) of government employees by 3.4 percent. The new rates will be applicable from January 1, 2023, so arrears from 2023 to 2025 will also be available. The order of the Finance Department states that from January 1, 2023, the DA of the employees has been increased from 26.39% of the basic salary to 30.03% of the basic salary. Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners has also been increased from 26.39% of the basic pension to 30.03% from January 1, 2023.

Arrears will also be paid

Retired employees will get their DA arrears in 28 installments. For those covered under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), 10% of the DA arrears will be added to their PRAN accounts, while the remaining 90% will be paid in installments with the June salary. Separate orders will be issued regarding the pending DA from July 1, 2023.

The benefit will also apply to employees of Zila Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and District Headquarters Institutions, work-loaded establishments, who are drawing pay in the regular pay scale in the Revised Pay Scale, 2020, teaching and non-teaching staff of aided institutions including aided polytechnics who are drawing pay in the regular pay scale in the Revised Pay Scale, 2020.

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