Like every month, many big rules are going to change in the month of September, which is going to have a direct impact on your pocket. This includes rules for Aadhaar Card, Credit Card, LPG cylinder and FDs. These changes can affect your monthly expenses. Apart from this, the government can also give the gift of increase in dearness allowance (DA Hike) to the central employees. Let’s know what is going to change from next month?
1- There will be a change in the price of LPG cylinder
Every month, the price of LPG cylinders changes. There is a change in the price of commercial gas cylinders and cooking gas. Sometimes oil companies increase the price and sometimes reduce it. In such a situation, the price of LPG may change this time too. Last month, the price of commercial LPG gas cylinders increased by Rs 8.50, while in July its price decreased by Rs 30.
2- Rules related to fake calls
Fake calls and messages can be curbed from tomorrow, because TRAI has instructed telecom companies to curb fake calls and fake messages. For this, TRAI has issued a strict guideline. TRAI has asked telecom companies like Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL to shift telemarketing calls and commercial messaging starting from 140 mobile number series to blockchain based DLT i.e. Distributed Laser Technology platform by 30 September.
3- ATF and CNG-PNG rates
Along with LPG cylinders, the prices of aviation fuel i.e. air turbine fuel (ATF) and CNG-PNG are also changed every month by the oil market companies.
4- There will be a change in the rules of credit card
HDFC Bank has set a limit on reward points on utility transactions, this rule will come into effect from tomorrow i.e. 1 September. Under this, customers can earn only up to 2,000 points per month on these transactions. HDFC Bank will not give any reward for making educational payments through third party apps.
From September 2024, IDFC First Bank will reduce the minimum amount payable on credit cards. The payment date will also be reduced from 18 to 15 days. Apart from this, from September 1, 2024, customers using RuPay credit cards for payments on UPI and other platforms will get reward points at the same rate as those using credit cards of other payment service providers.
5- Dearness allowance will increase
In September, the central government can make a big announcement for the employees. It is expected that the government will increase the dearness allowance for the employees by 3 percent. Currently, the dearness allowance (DA) is being given to the government employees at 50 percent, while after the increase of 3 percent, it will become 53 percent.
6- Free Aadhaar update
The last date for free Aadhaar update has been fixed as 14 September. After this, you will not be able to update some things related to Aadhaar for free. After September 14, you will have to pay a fee to update Aadhaar. However, earlier the last date for free Aadhaar update was 14 June 2024, which was extended to 14 September 2024.
7- Rules related to investment in Special FD
IDBI Bank has extended the deadline for special FDs of 300 days, 375 days and 444 days from 30 June to 30 September. Indian Bank has also extended the deadline for 300 days special FD to 30 September. The deadline for Punjab and Sindh Bank’s special FD is 30 September. The deadline for SBI Amrit Kalash Special FD Scheme has also been kept as 30 September. That means there will be no investment in these FD schemes after September.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)