7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees could get salary hike ahead of New Year, check how

Central government employees are expected to start receiving an HRA hike soon. 

New Delhi: The Central government is expected to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) of its employees in the coming days. Lakhs of Central government employees are also expected to receive a Diwali bonus along with their salaries for the month of November 2021. And if reports are to be true, then Central government employees could also soon yet another increase in their salaries. 

According to reports, the Central government is mulling an increase in the House Rent Allowance (HRA) after taking into consideration the requests made by lakhs of employees. 

The demands to increase the HRA were put forward by the Indian Railway Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA) and the National Federation of Railwaymen (NFIR). The organisations are demanding an increase in HRA from January 1.