The Haryana government on Friday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4 percentage points for state government employees, pensioners and family pensioners.

The revised rate, which has been increased from 46 per cent to 50 per cent, will be effective from January 1, 2024, according to an official statement.

“Government employees will begin receiving the increased DA with their March 2024 salary. In addition, it stated that the arrears for the months of January and February would be settled in May.

Additionally, the state government has issued directives requiring that, starting on January 1, 2024, its pensioners and family pensioners receive Dearness Relief (DR).

They will also be paid DR with their March 2024 pension/family pension payable in April 2024 and the arrears for January and February 2024 will be paid in May 2024.