Uttarakhand approves 3% DA increase for employees and pensioners, effective July 1 and payable with October salary; arrears credited in November. Key details inside.
The Uttarakhand government has approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners as a festive measure ahead of Diwali. The Chief Minister’s Office said the hike will apply to employees of state departments, local bodies and public sector undertakings. The decision was approved by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and will be effective from July 1, with the revised amount to be reflected in the October salary (paid in November), including arrears for the period from July.
The move follows a wave of similar announcements by several states and the Union Cabinet’s decision to grant an additional 3% DA to central government employees this season. State governments including Uttar Pradesh and Odisha have made comparable increases, underscoring a coordinated response to rising consumer prices and to ease festival-season expenses for government staff and retirees. Readers asking “when will I get DA arrears?” should note the pay-cycle timing — the hike is effective retroactively and arrears are typically credited with the next salary run.
Practical impact: the extra DA will boost take-home pay for salaried state employees and marginally increase pension payouts for retirees, helping households manage Diwali spending. Budgetary implications include higher state wage bills and one-time arrears payouts; governments usually account for this in revised estimates for the fiscal year. For employees and pensioners, useful search queries that match this story’s intent include “Uttarakhand DA hike 3% effective July 1 2025”, “when will DA arrears be paid Uttarakhand”, “DA increase Diwali 2025 state employees”, and short-tail terms like “DA hike” and “Dearness Allowance Uttarakhand”. This article covers the who, when and how much — and clarifies payment timing and coverage so affected workers know when to expect the increase.
