Increased DA from December

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government employees and pensioners will receive dearness allowance (DA) increased in July along with their salaries and pension for the month of December, Finance Minister K M Mani said. The arrears in the dearness allowance for the period from July to November will be credited to the provident fund account of the employees, while pensioners will receive it in cash. The government expected an annual additional financial liability of Rs 1,170 crore on this account, the minister said in a release.