I am sharing the latest Updates on the Salary Increase in Budget 2025-26. There is a proposal for a 6% to 10% increase in salaries for Government employees. The details are as follows:
Latest Updates of Salary Increase in Budget 2025-26
As per the Daily Express dated 27-05-2025, there is a proposal to increase the salaries of civil employees and Armed Forces Employees at the same rate. He said that there is no proposal to increase the salaries of Armed Forces employees more than those of civil servants. Before this, there was a rumor that the Government planned to increase the salaries of Armed Forces employees. But now it is clear that all employees will have the same raise in their salaries.
The government has a plan to increase salaries ranging from 7% to 10% for all employees. However Government will finally decide on the date of announcement of the Budget and the actual increase in salary.
As per the Daily Dunay newspaper dated 27 May 2025, the Finance Minister said that still Government has not made any decision on the increase of pay and allowances for the employees. The government is working on the pension reforms. He said the Government will help the Armed Forces to the very possible.
Demands of the Employees /Pensioners
I hope we shall hear good news from the side of the Government, the employees have many demands that the Government should fulfil. Some of these are as follows:
- Increase in House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Rental Ceiling of Hiring
- Medical Allowance Increase
- Conveyance Allowance Increase
- Grant of Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA) 2025
- Merging of Two Adhoc Relief Allowances and Introduction of Revised Pay Scales
- Pension Reforms
- Changes in the Prime Minister’s Assistance Package