New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced big Diwali bonanza for its state employees. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a 3 percent DA and DR hike for employees and pensioners.
DA has been increased from the previous 55 percent to 58 percent for the UP state government employees. The DA, DR hike will be effective from July 1, 2025, benefitting the state’s nearly 28 lakh employees and pensioners.
UP CM Adityanath has tweeted:
उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने राज्य कर्मचारियों और पेंशनरों/पारिवारिक पेंशनरों के महंगाई भत्ते व महंगाई राहत की दर 55% को 01 जुलाई, 2025 से बढ़ाकर 58% कर दिया है।
महापर्व दीपावली के अवसर पर यह निर्णय लगभग 28 लाख कर्मयोगियों और पेंशनरों के जीवन में संतोष, सुरक्षा और समृद्धि का दीप जलाने…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 17, 2025
DA Hike For Central Gov Employees
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 October approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f 01.07.2025 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 55% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate against price rise.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of increase in both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.10083.96 crore per annum. This will benefit about 49.19 lakh Central Government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners.
This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.