Karnataka Govt Hikes Dearness Allowance With Retrospective Effect

The Karnataka government has increased the Dearness Allowance of government employees and pensioners from 31% to 35% with effect from January 1, 2023.

The Karnataka government increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners from 31% to 35%, effective January 1, 2023. "The Government is pleased to increase the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government Employees in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales from 31 per cent to 35 per cent of Basic Pay with effect from 1st January 2023," said a May 30 notification. 

This massive pay rise for state government employees comes just a week after Congress formed the southern state's government. In its manifesto, the grand old party promised free electricity and monthly pay for women and youths.  

Today, the government also increased the allowance to 35 per cent of the basic pension for state government and aided educational institution pensioners whose pension is paid from the State Consolidated Fund.

These will apply to full-time government employees, Zila Panchayat employees, work-charged employees on regular time scales, and full-time employees of aided educational institutions and universities on regular time scales. 

"Separate orders will be issued in respect of employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR/NJPC pay scales, as well as NJPC pensioners," the government stated. 

Last week, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced an increase in the interest rate on government employees' overdue Dearness Allowance. In a tweet, Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that the government has paid out Dearness Allowance arrears to government employees.

Earlier this week, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced an increase in the interest rate on overdue Dearness Allowance payments for government employees. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated in a tweet that the government has paid out arrears of Dearness Allowance to government employees.

On March 24, the central government increased the dearness allowance for its employees and pensioners from 38 per cent to 42 per cent. Following this, the Uttar Pradesh government will increase the dearness allowance for pensioners and employees by 4 per cent, benefiting thousands of employees.