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7th Pay Commission: Great News! Government Approved One More Allowance, Get Double Bonus, Know Details Here

7th Pay Commission: Great News! Government Approved One More Allowance, Get Double Bonus, Know Details Here

 

 

Actually, HRA is automatically revised if the dearness allowance is more than 25%. According to the notification of DoPT, the change in House Rent Allowance (HRA) for central employees has been done on the basis of dearness allowance. The government has now started including other central employees in the increased HRA.

 

All the employees have started getting the benefit of increased HRA. Therefore, according to the category of the city, 27 percent, 18 percent and 9 percent HRA has started getting. This increase has also come into effect from 1 July 2021 along with DA.

 

 

City wise HRA is available

 

The category of House Rent Allowance (HRA) is according to the X, Y and Z class cities. Meaning the employees who fall in the X category will now get HRA more than Rs 5400 per month. After this, Rs 3600 per month for Y class and Rs 1800 per month for Z class.

 

Cities with a population of more than 50 lakhs come in the X category. Central employees in these cities will get 27% HRA. It will be 18 percent in Y category cities and 9 percent in Z category.

 

How HRA will be calculated

 

According to the 7th Pay Matrix, the maximum basic salary of central employees is Rs 56000 per month, then his HRA will have to be calculated at 27%. Which is like this.

 

HRA = Rs 56000 x 27/100 = Rs 15120 Month

ago HRA = Rs 56000 x

24/100 = Rs 13440 per month increase = 15120-13440 = Rs 1680 per month

How much HRA was available earlier

 

When the 7th Pay Commission came into force, the HRA was reduced from 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent to 24, 18 and 9 per cent. Also it had made 3 categories X, Y and Z. During that time DA was reduced to zero. At that time itself, it was mentioned in the notification of DoPT that when the DA crosses the level of 25%, then the HRA will be automatically revised.

 

 

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