DA-DR Increased: Good news has arrived. Great news for 1.25 million employees and pensioners in Rajasthan! The Bhajanlal government has announced a 2% increase in dearness allowance and relief, raising the DA from 53% to 55%. This adjustment will take effect from January 2025, and the arrears will be credited to the GPF accounts.
Chief Minister Bhajanlal shared the announcement on social media platform X, stating that in celebration of the New Year Vikram Samvat (2082) and the upcoming financial year 2025-26, the government has approved this 2% increase in DA for state employees and pensioners under the 7th Pay Commission. Starting January 1, 2025, employees and pensioners will receive a 55% dearness allowance and relief, benefiting approximately 8 lakh employees and 4.40 lakh pensioners.
With this increase, the DA for state employees now matches that of central employees. Earlier in March, the Central Government had also raised the dearness allowance for its employees and pensioners by 2%, bringing their DA to 55%. The new rates will be effective from January 2025, meaning that arrears for January and February will also be provided. The enhanced DA will be disbursed in cash starting in April.
It’s important to note that in October 2024, the Bhajanlal government had previously raised the dearness allowance for employees and pensioners under the 7th Pay Commission by 3%, increasing it from 50% to 53%. Additionally, in December 2024, the DA and relief for those on the fifth and sixth pay scales were increased by 7% to 12%, further benefiting employees under the Sixth Pay Commission.