UP News: Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh has given big relief to lakhs of government employees of the state on Diwali. The government has increased the dearness allowance (DA) of employees by 5 percent. After this, now employees will get 63 percent dearness allowance instead of 58 percent. This decision of the government will be considered effective from July 1, 2026. The increased dearness allowance will be paid along with the regular salary of November 2026. A government order in this regard has also been issued on 7 November.
Which employees will get the benefit of increased DA?
Many employees of the state will benefit from this decision of the Yogi government. This includes regular employees of the state government, employees of aided educational institutions and technical educational institutions. Apart from this, regular and full-time employees of urban local bodies, work-charged employees and office holders working on UGC pay scale will also get the benefit of increased dearness allowance. Lakhs of employees of the state are expected to get financial relief from this decision of the government.
How to get four months arrears?
Due to the new rate of dearness allowance coming into effect from July 1, 2026, employees will also get arrears for four months from July to October. However, the government has made separate arrangements for arrears payment for employees associated with different pension schemes.
After deducting income tax and surcharge from the amount of arrears of employees belonging to General Provident Fund (GPF), it will be deposited in their GPF account as per the prescribed limit. This money will remain deposited in the account till November 1, 2027. In special circumstances, the rules regarding final withdrawal will apply.
What will happen to the arrears of NPS employees?
The government has also decided the method of payment for the employees associated with the National Pension Scheme (NPS). 10 percent of the arrears of such employees will be deposited in their Tier-1 pension account. Apart from this, the state government as an employer will also deposit its contribution equal to 14 percent of the arrears in the Tier-1 account.
At the same time, the remaining 90 percent amount of arrears will be deposited in the PPF account or given in the form of National Savings Certificate (NSC). If NSC is not available then the concerned amount will be given to the employees in cash.
Retiring employees will get full amount in cash
The government has also made arrangements for relief for retired and soon-to-retire employees. Employees whose services have terminated before the issuance of the Government Order, who have retired between July 1, 2026, the date of issue of the Government Order or are scheduled to retire in the next six months, will be given the entire balance of dearness allowance in cash.
Overall, this decision of Yogi government will provide relief to lakhs of employees of Uttar Pradesh. Along with getting increased dearness allowance in the November salary, employees will also get the benefit of dues from July to October.