Ahead of 2022 state Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has announced a 3 per cent point increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees, from the existing 28 per cent to 31 per cent. 7th Pay Commission: Yogi Adityanath Govt Increases Dearness Allowance for Govt Employees From 28% to 31%.