Increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief w.e.f. February, 2019

NO. 7/44/2015-1FP1/215
Government of Punjab
Department of Finance
(Finance Personnel-1 Branch )

Dated Chandigarh, 14.02.2019

To

All Heads of Departments,
Commissioners of Divisions,
Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court,
District and Session Judges and
All Deputy Commissioners in the State.

Subject: Release of 6% installment of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief to the employees and pensioners of Government of Punjab.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Department’s Letter No. 7/44/2015-1FP1/551 dated 21.12.2016 and to convey that the Governor of Punjab is pleased to release further dearness allowance and dearness relief @ 6% to Punjab Government Employees and Pensioners increasing the existing rate from 132% to 138% w.e.f. 01-02-2019 payable with the salary/pension of February, 2019.

Yours faithfully,

(Jasminder Singh)
Deputy Secretary Finance

No. 7/44/2015-1FP1/215 dated 14.02.2019