In UP, these employees will get Diwali bonus, CM Yogi’s announcement – 25% cash, 75% amount will go to GPF, benefit to 15 lakh employees. UP Govt Employees to get Rs 6908 as Ad-hoc Bonus as CM Yogi Announces 25 pc cash 75 percent in GPF Breakup details here

There is good news for the government employees of Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced Diwali bonus for non-gazetted employees. He made this announcement in Lucknow on Thursday before Diwali. Yogi Adityanath government of UP will give around Rs 7 thousand as bonus to non-statutory employees.

This bonus will be given on 30 day formula. Based on the fixed minimum salary, this 30 days salary is calculated to be Rs 6,908. It was told that this benefit

Rs 1727 in cash, rest in GPF

Every eligible employee in UP is to get Rs 6,908 as bonus, out of which 25 percent amount will be received immediately, while 75 percent amount will be deposited in GPF. Yogi government has issued an order to give 30 days ad-hoc bonus to these employees for the financial year 2025-26. The department has fixed a combined formula of cash and savings for bonus payment. It was told that the employees will be given 30 days bonus. They will get a maximum of Rs 6908, while 75% of the amount will be deposited in GPF.

25 percent share will be paid immediately in cash, that amount comes to Rs 1727. The remaining Rs 5,181 will be deposited in the GPF account of the employees. That means this money will increase the savings of the employees.

How will those who are not GPF members get it?

There are many employees who are not GPF members. It has been told that for those employees who are not members of the Provident Fund, this amount will be given in the Public Provident Fund (PPF). Those who do not even have PPF, they will be given this amount in the form of National Savings Certificate (NSC), a post office scheme.

100% cash to retired employees: Employees who have retired after March 31, 2026 or are scheduled to retire by April 30, 2027, will be given 100% of the entire bonus amount in cash.

Benefits to 14.82 lakh non-gazetted employees

After the approval of Governor Anandiben, Finance Department Chief Secretary Alok Kumar has issued an order regarding the bonus on Thursday. About 14.82 lakh non-gazetted employees will benefit from this. The government has approved the payment of adhoc bonus. That is, the maximum monthly emolument limit for bonus has been fixed at Rs 7,000, on the basis of which employees are going to get a benefit of Rs 6,908 on the occasion of Diwali.

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