A big news is waiting for government employees. If you are also a government worker? then this article is for you. Actually, the state government has decided to increase DR for pensioners. Yes, you’ve heard it right. After the increase in dearness allowance of government employees and dearness relief allowance of pensioners in Madhya Pradesh, now the pensioners of urban bodies have got a big gift.
Under the intention of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, on the instructions of Urban Development and Housing Department Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, the dearness relief rate of pensioners of urban bodies of the state has been increased. An order in this regard has been issued by Urban Development and Housing Department Commissioner Bharat Yadav.
DR increased
Now the pensioners of urban bodies in the state will get the same benefit as the pensioners of the state government in the rate of dearness relief. Dearness relief has been approved at the rate of 239 percent on pension in the sixth pay scale and 50 percent on pension in the seventh pay scale.
The order has been made applicable to both basic pension and family pension. The increase in the dearness relief rate to pensioners has been approved from October 1, 2024. Detailed information in this regard can be obtained from the offices of the local bodies.
DA increased
Earlier, the Mohan Yadav-led government of Madhya Pradesh increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) of its employees by 4% on October 28. With this, the dearness allowance of the employees has increased to 50 percent. At the same time, the Dearness Relief Allowance of pensioners of government employees has also been increased.