DA Hike 2026: Big gift to 2.75 lakh employees before Diwali, dearness allowance increased by 5%, when will the increased salary come? | DA Hike News 2026 Himachal Govt announces 5 percent Dearness Allowance Increase for employees and pensioners Ahead of Diwali

Before Diwali, there is news of relief for government employees and pensioners. After Punjab, Kerala and Tripura, now Himachal Pradesh government has given a big gift to lakhs of its employees and pensioners before Diwali. State Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has announced 5% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA Hike). About 2.75 lakh employees and pensioners will benefit from this decision.

Apart from this, Rs 10,000 will also be given to Class IV employees as pay-revision arrears. Let us know when the increased DA will be available and what announcements the government has made.

DA increased by 5%, when will the increased salary come?

CM Sukhu said that DA has been increased by a total of 5%. This includes 4% DA of the current year and 1% of the outstanding DA of the last year. With this decision, government employees and pensioners will get some financial relief amid rising inflation.

Notification related to increasing DA will be issued on 1 November. After this, it has been said that the increased DA will be given along with the October salary. This announcement has been made before Diwali, when household expenses usually increase.

Class IV staff get benefit of ₹10,000 arrears

Along with increasing DA, relief has also been announced for Class IV government employees. They will be given Rs 10,000 at one time as pay-revision arrears. This amount will be deposited in the bank accounts of the employees on November 1.

How much debt does the state have? CM gave figures

Chief Minister Sukhu also responded to the claim of Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur that the state’s debt liability was Rs 1.20 lakh crore. According to Sukhu, the total debt liability of the state as of October 22, 2026 was Rs 99,461 crore.

Sukhu said that the present government has so far taken a loan of Rs 37,781 crore. According to him, this loan has been taken as per the rules set by the Central Government. Some of these loans are also interest-free. Sukhu said that the government is taking steps to increase the income of the state.

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