DA Hike: The Uttarakhand government has taken a major decision to provide relief to state pensioners before Diwali. Following the state employees, the dearness allowance (DA) of pensioners has also been increased by three percent. Until now, pensioners were receiving 55 percent DA, which has been increased to 58 percent. On Monday, Finance Secretary Dilip Jawalkar issued an official order in this regard.
This government decision will directly benefit approximately 1.5 lakh pensioners in the state. The increased DA will be considered effective from July 2025. This increase is expected to increase the monthly income of pensioners by approximately ₹500 to ₹5,000, depending on their pension amount.
After employees, now pensioners too will get relief.
A few weeks ago, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s government announced a three percent increase in the dearness allowance of state employees. Following this, pensioners also demanded a similar increase from the government. The government accepted this demand and decided to provide similar relief to pensioners. This decision is being considered a gift for the state’s elderly pensioners before Diwali.
New DA to be implemented from July 2025
According to the government order, pensioners will receive the benefit of the increased DA from July 2025. This means that they may receive the arrears along with the increased pension in the coming months. This move will not only increase the purchasing power of pensioners but will also help provide relief from inflation.
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Corporation employees express dissatisfaction
The State Corporation Employees Federation has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision that corporation employees have not yet received the benefit of the increased DA. Federation President Suryaprakash Ranakoti said that the state government should immediately extend the increased DA to all corporation employees.
Why is Dearness Allowance necessary?
Dearness Allowance is an additional amount given to government employees and pensioners along with their salary or pension to ensure that rising inflation does not impact their income. It is decided on the basis of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).