DA Hike: Diwali Bonanza for UP Govt Employees, 63% Raise Announced; Revised Rates Effective From July 1
The revised rate will be paid with November salaries, and arrears for July to October will be deposited in provident fund accounts, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, increased the Dearness Allowance for state employees to 63 per cent, effective retroactively from July 1, 2026, providing financial relief ahead of Diwali.
- The revised allowance will appear in the November salary, while arrears for the preceding four months will be deposited separately into employees' provident fund accounts.
- According to the announcement, the revised benefit extends to state government employees, staff at aided educational institutions, technical educational institutions, and urban local bodies across Uttar Pradesh.
- Separately, Yogi handed out appointment letters to 4,543 newly selected Sub-Inspectors and Platoon Commanders in Lucknow under the 'Mission Rozgar' initiative.
- Assuring continued employment opportunities, the Chief Minister stated, "I assure you that in the double-engine government, the chain of providing appointment letters to the youth of UP will continue relentlessly without stopping, without faltering.
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DA hike: Diwali bonanza for UP govt employees, 63% raise announced; revised rates effective from July 1
The revised allowance will be reflected in the November salary, while the arrears for the preceding four months will be deposited separately into their provident fund accounts. The announcement comes ahead of Diwali, with the revised allowance set to benefit a large section of the state's workforce.
Diwali bonanza: UP govt raises employees' DA to 63 per cent, revised rates effective from July 1
The Uttar Pradesh government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for state employees to 63 per cent. The revised rate will be effective from July 1, 2026, with the increased allowance payable along with November salaries. Arrears for July to October will be deposited into employees' provident fund accounts.
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has given a significant gift to government employees and pensioners on Diwali. The Yogi government has increased dearness allowance and relief by 5 percent.
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