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Andhra Pradesh Clears 12th Pay Commission, Pending DA Payments
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met representatives of government employees and pensioners.
He approved creating the state’s 12th Pay Revision Commission to review salaries and benefits.
Two delayed inflation-related payments, called Dearness Allowances, will be paid with salaries from October 1, 2026.
Pensioners will also receive these two delayed payments.
Employees will receive money for leave they did not use in 2022 by the coming Sankranti festival.
Police personnel will get payment for one extra surrender leave around Dasara.
Older pensioners will receive extra money beginning in January 2027.
The government said the decisions will cost about Rs.
2,880 crore each year and will support the employee healthcare scheme.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu approved constituting Andhra Pradesh’s 12th Pay Revision Commission, due from July 1, 2023.
Two pending Dearness Allowance instalments, due from July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, will be paid with salaries from October 1, 2026.
Surrender leave dues for 2022 will be credited by the coming Sankranti, while police personnel will receive payment for one additional surrender leave during Dasara.
Additional Quantum of Pension will return from January 2027, giving pensioners above 70 an extra 10% and those above 75 an extra 15%.
The measures are expected to cost the Andhra Pradesh government about Rs. 2,880 crore annually, while the Employees Health Scheme will receive regular monthly payments.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, government officials, and employee-association representatives.
- What
- The government announced a 12th Pay Revision Commission, two pending DA payments, surrender-leave payments, additional pension for older pensioners, and changes to the Employees Health Scheme.
- Where
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- The announcements were made on Saturday; the DA payments are scheduled with the October 1, 2026 salary, additional pension begins in January 2027, and other measures are linked to the coming Sankranti and Dasara festivals.
- Why
- To address long-pending demands from government employees and pensioners while managing the state’s financial difficulties.
Employee and Pensioner Priorities
Government Financial Constraints
Delayed pay and allowances
Employee and Pensioner Priorities
Employee representatives said employees, teachers, and pensioners had faced difficulties and that delayed DA and pay revision made it harder to cope with inflation and rising prices.
Government Financial Constraints
The government said it was facing financial difficulties but was taking practical steps to address employee demands and asked representatives to cooperate.
Restoring pension benefits
Employee and Pensioner Priorities
Employee association leaders welcomed the restoration of the Additional Quantum of Pension, saying the benefit had helped retired employees before it was cancelled by the previous government.
Government Financial Constraints
The government acknowledged that the measures would create additional financial pressure and said employee welfare decisions had to be made while managing state expenditure.
Responsibility for past difficulties
Employee and Pensioner Priorities
Employee leaders said staff, teachers, and pensioners had experienced difficulties during 2019–2024 and welcomed the new announcements.
Government Financial Constraints
Naidu criticized the previous government’s handling of employee benefits, citing pending dues and what he described as indiscriminate borrowing, while highlighting his government’s reported clearance of Rs. 30,849 crore in employee-related bills.
Key facts
- 12th Pay Revision Commission
- The commission is due to be constituted from July 1, 2023.
- Pending DA instalments
- The instalments due from July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, will be paid with the October 1, 2026 salary.
- DA beneficiaries
- Government employees and pensioners will receive the two pending DA instalments.
- Surrender leave
- Amounts due for surrendered leave in 2022 will be credited by the coming Sankranti; police personnel will receive payment for one additional surrender leave during Dasara.
- Additional pension
- From January 2027, pensioners above 70 will receive 10% extra pension and those above 75 will receive 15% extra.
- Employees Health Scheme
- The scheme will be streamlined, with monthly payments to the NTR Vaidya Seva Trust beginning the following month; one report identifies this as October.
- Annual cost
- The announced measures are expected to add about Rs. 2,880 crore to annual government expenditure.
Quotes
Surya Narayana
State president of the Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association
“Second, out of the four instalments of DA due to the employees, he announced that two instalments, due from 1 July 2024 and 1 January 2025, will be paid along with the October 1st salary”
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“Without pay revision and DA, we can’t face inflation and rising cost prices.”
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N Chandrababu Naidu
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
“The previous government also kept the benefits due to retired employees pending. They humiliated employees by distributing pamphlets through volunteers, putting up hoardings and issuing advertisements in newspapers.”
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Sources
Bonanza for AP govt staff: CM Naidu clears 12th PRC, 2 pending DAs for employees
Andhra Pradesh DA hike: 2 pending instalments, pension boost; what changes for govt employees from October?
Chandrababu Naidu's Green Signal For Constitution Of 12th Pay Revision Commission
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