Government Employees Increased DA: The Hemant Soren government has given a big gift to the employees of Jharkhand. They have increased the DA of state employees by two percent. The government took this decision in the cabinet meeting on 8 May.
The Jharkhand government on Thursday, May 8, 2025, has increased the dearness allowance (DA) of its employees from the current 53 percent to 55 percent of the basic salary. It will come into effect from January 1, 2025 this year. The dearness relief given to pensioners has also been increased by 2 percent to 55 percent. This proposal has been approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The Jharkhand government on Thursday, May 8, 2025, has increased the dearness allowance (DA) of its employees from the current 53 percent to 55 percent of the basic salary. It will come into effect from January 1, 2025 this year. The dearness relief given to pensioners has also been increased by 2 percent to 55 percent. This proposal has been approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
At the same time, approval was given for increase in the rates of dearness relief with effect from January 1, 2025 for the State Government pensioners/family pensioners, revised/effective from January 1, 2016. After this, the pensioners/family pensioners of the state, whose basic pension has been revised (7th Revision) by the Finance Department’s Resolution No. 218/V. from January 18, 2017 with effect from January 1, 2016. Its inflation rate of fifty-five percent of the basic pension has also been approved.
At the same time, approval was given for increase in the rates of dearness relief with effect from January 1, 2025 for the State Government pensioners/family pensioners, revised/effective from January 1, 2016. After this, the pensioners/family pensioners of the state, whose basic pension has been revised (7th Revision) by the Finance Department’s Resolution No. 218/V. This has been done with effect from 1 January 2016, with effect from 18 January 2017. For this also, inflation of 55 percent of the basic pension has been approved.
