DA Hike: Yogi government of UP has given a big gift to more than 14 lakh government employees of the state before Diwali. The government has issued a government order to increase the dearness allowance (DA) of the employees by five percent. With this, the rate of dearness allowance has increased from 58 percent to 63 percent. The increased rates will be applicable from July 1, 2026.

DA Hike Announcement

According to the government order issued by Principal Secretary Alok Kumar on November 7 (today), full-time regular employees of the state, employees of aided educational and technical educational institutions, urban local bodies and working employees will get the benefit of dearness allowance at the increased rate. His area of ​​responsibility also includes employees working in the UGC pay scale.

According to government regulations, the arrears of care allowance will be paid into the Provident Fund (PF) account from July to October 2026. At the same time, the care allowance will be paid in cash at the increased rate with the regular salary from November 2026. 10 percent of the arrears of employees affiliated to the National Pension Scheme (NPS) will be deposited into the Tier 1 pension account. Here too, a contribution of 14 percent is paid by the state government or the employer. The remaining 90 percent will be paid in the form of PPF or NSC.

However, employees whose employment ended before the government order or who retired between July 1, 2026 and the date of the government order will receive their entire care allowance arrears in cash. Employees who retire within six months are also covered by this plan. Earlier, the Yogi government had announced a 30-day bonus for government employees. They will benefit from an ad hoc bonus of 30 days for the year 2025-26. The maximum amount they will receive will be up to seven thousand rupees.

The order issued by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar states that full-time, non-gazetted state employees will receive the bonus. Employees in aided educational and technical institutions, local bodies, district panchayats, and government departments are also covered. According to the order, 75 percent of the money will be deposited into employees GPF accounts. The remaining 25 percent will be given in cash.