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Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaDiwali bonanza for UP govt employees as DA hiked to 63% months before 2027 polls
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The Uttar Pradesh government has raised the Dearness Allowance for state employees, staff in aided educational and technical institutions, regular and full‑time urban local body workers, work‑charged staff and those on UGC pay scales. The allowance, now at 63 % after a 5 % increase, will be effective from July 1 and will be paid with the November salary, providing financial relief to lakhs of employees ahead of Diwali. Arrears for the preceding four months will be credited separately to their provident‑fund accounts. The move comes months before the 2027 polls.
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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 5 per cent for state government employees, staff in aided educational and technical institutions, regular and full-time employees of urban local bodies, work-charged employees, and those serving on UGC pay scales…
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The increased DA will be paid along with the November salary, providing financial relief to lakhs of employees ahead of Diwali.
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The revised allowance will be reflected in the November salary, while the arrears for the preceding four months will be deposited separately into their provident fund accounts. The announcement comes ahead of Diwali, with the revised allowance set to benefit a large section of the state's workforce.
