In Himachal Pradesh, office orders have been issued to release three per cent dearness allowance to about two lakh employees and one and a half lakh pensioners. It will be increased from the current 31 to 34 percent. This dearness allowance will be given from January 1, 2022. This will be payable as per Himachal Pradesh Civil Services Revised Pay Scale Rules-2022. This office order has been issued by Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena. This office order will be applicable to All India Services, Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services and State Government employees covered under the UGC pay scales of the State Government. This additional dearness allowance will be given in cash along with the salary to be received in May of April 2023.
The arrears between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023 will be deposited in the GPF account. It will be credited with the salary for May due in June. Interest will be credited in this account from June 1, 2023. Employees who have retired in the meantime or whose GPF accounts have been closed in the meantime, will be given arrear cash. Additional dearness allowance will also be payable to pensioners from January 1, 2022. This will also be given in the salary of April payable in May. Not only this, pensioners and family pensioners will also be given arrears from January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 in a single installment along with this salary.
