<p>Bengaluru: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees from 38.75 to 42.5% of their basic pay. This will apply to pensioners as well.</p>.<p>This 3.75 percentage point hike will cost the exchequer Rs 1,792.71 crore annually.</p>.<p>The fresh DA hike is applicable from January 1, 2024. </p>.<p>The state government has also hiked the DA by four percentage points from 46 per cent to 50 per cent for staff covered under UGC/AICTE/ICAR and the NJPC pay scales.</p>.<p>The last dearness allowance hike was effected in October 2023, when it went up from 35 per cent to 38.75 per cent. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees from 38.75 to 42.5% of their basic pay. This will apply to pensioners as well.</p>.<p>This 3.75 percentage point hike will cost the exchequer Rs 1,792.71 crore annually.</p>.<p>The fresh DA hike is applicable from January 1, 2024. </p>.<p>The state government has also hiked the DA by four percentage points from 46 per cent to 50 per cent for staff covered under UGC/AICTE/ICAR and the NJPC pay scales.</p>.<p>The last dearness allowance hike was effected in October 2023, when it went up from 35 per cent to 38.75 per cent. </p>
