New Delhi. Yogi government has increased the dearness allowance of government employees of Uttar Pradesh by 3 percent. This decision of the state government is being seen as a Diwali gift to the government employees. The DA that government employees were getting till now was 60 percent, now it will increase to 63 percent. The increased rates of dearness allowance will be applicable from July 1, 2026. More than 14 lakh government employees will get the benefit of increased dearness allowance. Apart from state employees, employees of aided educational institutions, technical educational institutions and urban local bodies will also benefit from this. Pensioners will also get the benefit of increased DA.
According to the government order issued by the UP government, the amount of arrears of dearness allowance from July to October will be deposited in the provident fund (PF) account of the employees. At the same time, the employees will be paid cash payment of increased dearness allowance along with their regular salary for November 2026. Earlier, Yogi government had announced to give 30 days bonus to state employees. 25 percent of the bonus amount will be deposited in cash and 75 percent will be deposited in the GPF account of the employees. About 15 lakh employees will benefit from this for the financial year 2025-26. There was a provision to give a maximum bonus of Rs 6,908 to the eligible employees.
Let us tell you that usually dearness allowance is revised twice a year. Earlier, the Yogi government had increased the dearness allowance of government employees by 2 percent in May 2026. At that time the DA of the employees was 58 percent which increased to 60 percent. Just a few days ago, on October 28, the Modi cabinet had announced a 3 percent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) of central employees across the country. Dearness allowance of central employees has also increased from 60 to 63 percent. Retired pensioners of the Central Government will also benefit from this.