Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt hikes DA by 4% for state employees & pensioners

UP govt has decided to increase the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief by 4 percent from 38 percent to 42 percent

PGurus Newsdesk

May 17, 2023

UP govt has decided to increase the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief by 4 percent from 38 percent to 42 percent

Good news for UP govt employees! Yogi announces 4 percent DA, DR hike

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has hiked its employees’ dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief to its pensioners by four percent from January 1, 2023.

In a late-night decision on Tuesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said it would benefit 16.35 lakh employees and 11 lakh pensioners in the state.

The hike in relation to the DA will be effective from January 1, 2023, as it will benefit 16.35 lakh employees and 11 lakh pensioners in the state.

“In the larger interest of 16.35 lakh state staff and 11 lakh pensioners serving in the UP government, the government has decided to increase the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief by 4 percent from 38 percent to 42 percent from January 1, 2023,” he added.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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