Lucknow. Before Diwali, great news has come for lakhs of government employees of Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 5 percent to provide relief to the state employees from inflation. After this decision, dearness allowance of employees has increased from 58 percent to 63 percent.
According to the order issued by the government, the increased rate will be considered applicable from July 1, 2026. The increased dearness allowance will be paid to the employees along with the regular salary of November 2026. Apart from regular state employees, aided educational institutions, urban local bodies and other eligible employee sections will also benefit from this decision.
Decision also taken on four months arrears
The government has also set rules for the payment of the outstanding dearness allowance i.e. arrears from July to October 2026. The arrear amount of GPF employees will be deposited in their provident fund account after prescribed deduction. This amount will remain safe in the account till November 1, 2027.
NPS employees will get benefits like this
10 percent of the arrears of employees associated with NPS will be deposited in the Tier-1 pension account. At the same time, the government will also give an additional contribution of 14 percent as an employer. The remaining 90 percent amount will be given through PPF or NSC. Under certain circumstances, cash payment can also be made.
Retired employees get full amount in cash
The government has also given relief to retired employees and those who are going to retire in the next six months. A provision has been made to give the entire amount of outstanding dearness allowance in cash to such eligible employees. This decision of Yogi government will provide financial relief to lakhs of employees of the state. With the increase in DA, their monthly salary will also increase and they will get additional benefits on the occasion of festivals.