Breaking: Haryana raises rural Safai Karamcharis' pay; Boosts Employee insurance cover
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, November 12, 2026: The Haryana Government has announced a series of employee welfare measures, including higher wages for rural Safai Karamcharis, enhanced insurance coverage, increased retirement benefits and financial assistance for families of employees who die while in service.
A government spokesperson said the monthly pay of rural Safai Karamcharis had been increased in stages from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 16,000 and subsequently to Rs. 18,100.
Under the revised welfare measures, insurance coverage for partial disability has been increased tenfold from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh. Personal accident insurance cover for permanent employees has also been enhanced from Rs. 30 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh, while permanent term insurance coverage has been doubled from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 4 lakh.
The maximum limit of death-cum-retirement gratuity has been raised from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh.
The government has also introduced a new ex gratia scheme providing for compassionate appointment to a dependent of a government employee who dies before attaining the age of 52.
Additionally, families of employees engaged on an ad hoc, contractual or DC-rate basis will receive Rs. 3 lakh as ex gratia assistance if the employee dies while in service.
In measures aimed at supporting women employees, those working under the outsourcing policy have been extended maternity leave benefits at par with regular women employees.
The government has also introduced a special childcare allowance of Rs. 1,500 per month for each child of women employees with disabilities.
The spokesperson said these initiatives were part of the government's commitment to employee welfare under its vision of 'Non-Stop Haryana — Samarth Karmachari, Sashakt Pradesh'.