There are only a few days left for the month of August to end. In such a situation, many big changes are seen from the new month, which directly affect the pockets of common people. Some such special changes are going to happen from the month of September, which will affect your pocket. These changes include LPG gas cylinder prices to credit card rules. Also, there may be special announcements for government employees regarding Dearness Allowance. Let us know what changes can happen in the month of September and how much impact it will have on your pocket?
First change: LPG cylinder prices
It is often seen that the government changes the price of LPG on the first of every month. Changes are seen in the prices of commercial gas cylinders as well as cooking gas. In such a situation, a change in the price of LPG cylinder is expected this time too. Last month, the price of commercial LPG gas cylinder increased by Rs 8.50, while in July its price decreased by Rs 30.
Second change: ATF and CNG-PNG rates
Along with the prices of LPG cylinders, oil market companies also revise the prices of air turbine fuel (ATF) and CNG-PNG. Hence, a change in their prices can be seen on the first date.
Third change: Rules related to fake calls
Fake calls and messages can be curbed from September 1. 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 September 30. It is expected that fake calls will be stopped from September 1.
Fourth change: Rules related to credit card
From September 1, HDFC Bank is going to limit the reward points on utility transactions, under which 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, a change – from September 1, 2024, customers using RuPay credit cards for payments on UPI and other platforms will get the same reward points as those using credit cards of other payment service providers.
Fifth change: Dearness Allowance
There is a possibility of a big announcement for the central government employees in September. It is expected that the government can 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.
Sixth change: Free Aadhaar card update
The last date for updating Aadhaar card for free has been fixed as 14 September. After this, you will not be able to update some things related to Aadhaar for free. After 14 September, you will have to pay a fee to update Aadhaar. However, earlier the last date for updating Aadhaar for free was 14 June 2024, which was extended to 14 September 2024.