New Delhi: 7th Pay Commission: There is great news for Central Government Employees. In the new year, the Modi government can increase the House Rent Allowance of central employees. According to the news, in January 2022, the central government can announce to increase the House Rent Allowance (HRA). The plan to increase HRA is being considered in the Finance Ministry.
11.56 lakh employees will get benefit
According to media reports, about 11.56 lakh employees will benefit from the increase in HRA by the central government. The proposal to increase HRA has been sent to the Railway Board. After getting approval from there, the employees will get HRA from January 2021. After this, there will be a tremendous increase in the salary of central employees.
Demand to implement from January 2021
Explain that the Indian Railway Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA) and the National Federation of Railwaymen (NFIR) have demanded the implementation of HRA of central employees from January 1, 2021. Now it is being considered in the Finance Ministry.This is how HRA is determined
Central government employees get HRA according to the category of the city in which they live. Employees living in ‘X’ category cities will now get more than Rs 5400 HRA. Similarly, the salary of employees residing in ‘Y’ category city will increase by Rs 3600 as HRA. At the same time, the HRA of those living in ‘Z’ category city will increase by Rs 1800.
Let us inform that there is an increase in the House Rent Allowance i.e. HRA and Transport Allowance (TA) due to increase in the Dearness Allowance of the employees. Both these allowances come along with the salary. On the occasion of Diwali, the government has already increased the DA, TA of the employees, while they were also given Diwali bonus.
