4% Increase in DA for Haryana Government Employees

On Thursday, the Finance Department of Haryana Government issued an order stating that there will be a 4% increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees who are currently receiving their pay based on the seventh pay commission structure. This will raise the DA from its current rate of 38% to 42% of the basic pay, effective from January 1, 2023.

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The announcement stated that the increased dearness allowance will be included in the pay for April, while the arrears for the months of January to March, 2023, will be paid in May.

According to another order from the finance department, the Haryana state government has increased the dearness relief (DR) by 4% for pensioners and family pensioners who receive their pensions based on the 7th pay commission structure.

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According to the order, the dearness relief (DR) for pensioners and family pensioners receiving their pensions based on the 7th pay commission structure has been increased from 38% to 42% of the basic pension/family pension, effective from January 1, 2023. The order also states that the enhanced DR will be paid along with the pension/family pension for April 2023, and the arrears for January to March, 2023, will be paid in May.