7th Pay Commission: After 3% DA hike, HRA could also increase soon; check details
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The HRA of the central government was last revised in July last year after the DA crossed the 25% mark.
New Delhi. The Central government has recently announced a hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) of central government employees. With the latest revision, the DA of employees has been increased to 34 per cent. In what could be another good news for government employees, Central could increase other allowances, including House Rent Allowance (HRA) soon.
The HRA of the central government was last revised in July last year after the DA crossed the 25% mark. At that time, the government had increased the DA to 28 per cent. With a hike in DA to new levels, HRA is also expected to revise.
HRA Hike Soon?
The HRA of Central government employees could increase in the coming weeks, accordion to media reports. If the HRA hike comes into effect anytime soon, there will be a bumper increase in the salaries of government employees.
HRA of government employees depends on the category of the city where they are employed in. The three categories are X, Y and Z. Currently, employees employed in the X category are receiving HRA at 27 per cent of their basic salary while those in Z category cities are receiving the allowance at 18 per cent. The HRA of Z class is currently 9 per cent of their basic salary.
