The difference of DA for the period from 1 July 2026 to 31 October 2026 will be given as arrears
Uttarakhand CM approves 3% DA hike, rate rises to 63%: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved the proposal to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state employees by 3 percent. Following the decision, the DA of employees will increase from 60 per cent to 63 per cent. The increased rate will be effective from 1 July 2026. That means the employees will get the benefit of increased DA from July.
According to the Chief Minister’s approval, the benefit of this decision will not be limited to regular employees of the state government. But eligible employees of local bodies, aided educational institutions, state universities and technical educational institutions will also get the benefit of enhanced DA.
Apart from this, eligible employees drawing salary under UGC pay scale will also be covered.
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According to the government decision, the difference of DA for the period from 1 July 2026 to 31 October 2026 will be given as arrears. This arrears will be paid to eligible employees through cash payments. That is, the employees will get the last four months’ arrears along with the increased dearness allowance.
