Fresh confusion has emerged over the disbursement of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) to the legal heirs of deceased state government employees. Many such employees have passed away, and in several cases, their spouses have also died, leading to the discontinuation of family pensions.

The state government had earlier announced that the outstanding dues would be paid to the heirs of these deceased employees.

However, there is still no clarity on how they can claim the money, what documents are required, or where these need to be submitted. Even treasuries are reportedly unaware of the procedure.

A large number of these employees had served in district-level postings, and payments are expected to be processed through the respective treasuries.

At the same time, there is also a directive stating that if a state government employee retired or their GPF account was closed between January 2016 and December 2019, the pending dues should be credited directly to their bank account.

In cases where an employee died during that period, and there is no surviving family pensioner, the dues are to be settled with the legal heir based on a succession certificate.

However, the specific documentation required to claim the money has not yet been clearly outlined.

It also remains unclear when the process for disbursing pending DA to a wide section of employees, including teachers, panchayat workers, and municipal staff under state government control or acquisition, will begin.

This is despite an official notification stating that the first installment of the pending DA will be paid by March 31.