UP Government Raises Dearness Allowance to 60% for Employees and Pensioners

RNI Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a major relief for nearly 1.6 million state employees and pensioners by increasing Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 2 percent. With the latest revision, the total DA has gone up from 58 percent to 60 percent.

The order was issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Deepak Kumar. According to the government notification, the revised DA and DR will be effective from January 1, 2026. Employees are expected to receive the enhanced allowance along with their May salary and pension.

The government has also decided to clear arrears for the four-month period from January to April 2026. The pending amount will be transferred to the accounts of employees and pensioners soon.

The decision is expected to provide significant financial relief to lakhs of serving and retired government employees across the state.