If the Central Government hikes the HRA of the employees then there will be a good hike in the salary, the Union Cabinet is expected to revise the HRA soon.
7th Pay Commission: There is good news for central government employees. After DA, now a decision can be taken soon on the increase in House Rent Allowance. According to media reports, the central government may increase the house rent allowance of the government employees of the 7th Pay Commission. If the Center approves the House Rent Allowance, then the salary of government employees will automatically increase. However, there is no official statement or confirmation yet.
In fact, recently the Modi government has increased the DA of central employees from 34% to 38%, in such a situation, the possibility of increasing the house rent allowance has also increased. There is a possibility that it may increase by 3 to 4% after revision, but the next HRA revision will happen only when Dearness Allowance crosses 50%. At present, the maximum rate is 27%, which will be increased to 30%. If the Central Government hikes the HRA of the employees then there will be a good hike in the salary, the Union Cabinet is expected to revise the HRA soon.
Benefit will be available according to XYZ category
The HRA was last increased in July 2021 and at that time DA was also increased to 28%. According to the government memorandum, HRA will be 30%, 20% and 10% when DA crosses 50%. The HRA of the employee is determined by the category of that city. Where they work. There are 3 categories in House Rent Allowance. At present, central employees who fall in the X category have 27 per cent HRA, 18 per cent for Y class and 9 per cent for Z class.
How much will increase
According to media reports, cities with a population of more than 50 lakhs fall in the ‘X’ category. Those with a population of more than 5 lakhs fall in the ‘Y’ category. Cities with a population of less than 5 lakhs fall in the ‘Z’ category. Come The minimum HRA for all the three categories will be Rs 5400, Rs 3600 and Rs 1800. An increase in HRA of 3 to 4 per cent is possible for employees living or working in X class cities, 2 per cent for Y class cities and 1 per cent for Z class cities.
