The Assam government raises DA and DR from 58 to 60%, boosting pay and pensions for over 8 lakh employees and retirees amid rising living costs.
Over 8 lakh Assam government employees and pensioners will receive increased monthly payments after the state Cabinet approved a 2% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), raising it from 58% to 60% with immediate effect.
DA Hike: What Did CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Say?
“Today we decided to increase the DA of government employees by two percentage points. ” Till now, they were getting 58% DA; after the hike, it will reach 60%,” Sarma said after the meeting.
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Who benefits from this hike?
The 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) in Assam benefits two main groups:
- First, serving state government employees. These are people currently working in various government departments—such as education, health, police, administration, and public services. The DA is an additional part of their salary that helps adjust for inflation, so this hike means their monthly take-home pay will increase slightly.
- Second, state government pensioners. These are retired employees who receive a monthly pension from the government. They receive Dearness Relief (DR), which works in the same way as DA but for pensions. This increase means their pension payouts will also rise.
By Jessica Sabharwal
