According to Jaitley, this decision is set to benefit more than 7.5 lakh 1-3 levels of government employees.
Mumbai: With the Cabinet clearing the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances with some modifications, government employees can expect an HRA hike in the range of 106 per cent to 157 per cent, say reports.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the recommendations which will come into effect from July 1. The hike in HRA is expected to be huge, according to a report by Zee News.
The increased allowances is based on the recommendations of the Committee on Allowances (CoA) set up to examine the recommendations of the Pay Commission.
Here are few things to know about HRA hike -
According to Jaitley, this decision is set to benefit more than 7.5 lakh 1-3 levels of government employees.