The Government of Kerala has given a two per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) to its employees, teachers as well as All India Service officers. The dearness relief (DR) for pensioners has also increased by two per cent. That means, the DA will now go up to nine per cent from the earlier seven.
Class 4 employees who earn a basic salary of Rs 23,000 will see their income rise by Rs 460.
The DA for college, engineering college and medical college teachers, which is presently 17per cent. Judicial officers who are currently getting 38 per cent DA, will now get 46 per cent DA.
The DA for IAS, IPS, IFS and other All India Service officers will see their DA hiked from 42 per cent to 46. There will be a similar increase in dearness relief for those who have retired.
Last week, the Central government employees and pensioners received similar good news with the Union Cabinet’s approval of a four per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA), bringing it to 50 per cent of the basic salary. This increase, effective from 1 January, 2024, benefits over one crore employees and pensioners of the Central government. This increment translates to a Rs 600 raise for an employee with a Rs 15,000 basic salary. This revision will automatically lead to increases in other allowances such as HRA, following the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.