Gujarat Raises Dearness Allowance by 3% Before Diwali
The Gujarat government announced a 3% Dearness Allowance hike for 4.62 lakh serving employees and 5.07 lakh pensioners ahead of Diwali. The increase is effective from July 1, 2026, and four months of arrears will be paid with November salaries and pensions. It will cost the state Rs 523 crore.
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Dearness Allowance is an extra payment that government staff and pensioners receive to offset rising prices. States revise it from time to time, and such revisions often come around festival season.
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