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Standard Deduction is a fixed amount that can be deducted from the total taxable income. Salaried employees, pensioners, and retired individuals can claim this deduction.

In addition to the changes in tax slabs, the family pension deduction has also been increased to Rs 25,000 from the previous Rs 15,000. The new changes will benefit over 4 crore salaried folks and pensioners. 

With the formation of the new government, several government employees and pensioners are expecting the formation of the 8th pay commission until 2025 and its implementation in January 2026. 

Recently, The UP government froze DA and six other benefits of state government employees and pensioners. Along with this, the government also cut salaries of MLAs by 30% for one year to curb financial expenditures.
 

The Uttar Pradesh government has also decided to put on hold the withdrawal of arrears, which was given by the government after the hike of 4% DA announced in January. More than 16 lakh state employees and pensioners will suffer with this step.