Big changes were announced for lots of government workers and retired workers in a meeting last Thursday.
They decided to increase something called DA and DR from 46% to 50%. Also, they decided to give more money for rent to the workers.
Workers in select cities will now receive 30% of their pay for rent, marking a rise from the previous 27%,
resulting in an additional Rs 9,000 crore expenditure by the government.
How much did the rent allowance increase for the workers?
In the meeting, they decided to give workers in other cities more money for rent too. In some cities, it’s going from 18% to 20%.
In other cities, it’s going from 9% to 10%.
Here’s how the rent allowance works
1) In big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and others, workers now get 30% for rent, up from 27%.
2) In other cities like Faridabad, Gurgaon, and many more, it’s going from 18% to 20%.
3) And in all other cities, it’s going from 9% to 10%.
These revisions aim to better support government workers with their housing expenses nationwide.Additionally, a notable increase in rent allowance was decided upon.
