DA Hike: Ahead of Diwali, the Haryana government has raised the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR). Furthermore, a fresh payment of Rs 2,100 has been credited to women’s accounts. The state government has disbursed these funds to pensioners.
1- Dearness allowance declared for state employees
The Nayab Singh Saini administration in Haryana has announced a 3 percent rise in the dearness allowance for its state employees. This increment raises the DA to 63 percent. The decision will impact 278,000 regular employees and 260,000 pensioners. It is worth noting that the central government has also opted to increase the DA for state employees by 3 percent this time.
Several state governments have already announced DA hikes. Following the central government, the Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh governments have also declared dearness allowances for their state employees.
2- New installment of Lado Laxmi Yojana disbursed
The state government provides a monthly aid of Rs 2,100 to women aged between 23 and 60. This assistance is available to women whose annual income is below Rs 1,80,000. The government has transferred the 13th installment to the beneficiaries’ accounts. This amount has been credited to the accounts of 1.059 million women beneficiaries.
To qualify for this scheme, a woman must be a resident of Haryana. It is important to note that those receiving benefits from this scheme do not receive funds from any other scheme.
3- Rs 3,200 transferred to elderly beneficiaries’ accounts
The state government has credited a new payment to the accounts of pension scheme recipients. In Haryana, the pension scheme offers Rs 3,200 per month. These beneficiaries received the payment ahead of Diwali.