4% DA hike: Madhya Pradesh government’s Diwali gift to state employees

The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a 4 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state employees, ahead of Diwali. Effective from January 1, 2024, this raise will boost the DA from the current 46% to 50%.
Starting January 1, 2024, all government employees will receive DA at the new rate of 50%. The government also confirmed that the arrears accumulated from this hike will be disbursed within the current financial year, distributed equally across four instalments.
Several other states like Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh have also announced a DA hike. While UP government has augmented the DA for its employees to 3% affective from July 1, Arunachal Pradesh government has approved a 3% increase in DA and Dearness Relief (DR) for regular employees and pensioners, effective from July 1, 2024.
Just 10 days ago, on October 18, the central government announced a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees, along with a similar increase in Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners.
This increase is effective from July 1, 2024, and was confirmed during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The DA rate will now rise from 50% to 53% of the basic pay, providing a financial boost to government workers and retirees.