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Karnataka Government Raises Dearness Allowance to 18% for Employees and Pensioners
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 11:16 AM
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The Karnataka state administration has announced a hike in dearness allowance, setting it at 18% for all government employees and pensioners, effective immediately.
The Karnataka government has approved a uniform dearness allowance (DA) increase to 18% for its workforce and retirees. The decision, announced through an official circular, applies to all state government employees, including those in administrative, teaching, and support roles, as well as pensioners receiving regular pension benefits.
The move is intended to offset rising inflation and the higher cost of living that has affected households across the state. Officials say the revised DA will be reflected in the next salary and pension disbursement cycle.
Finance Department officials confirmed that the increase will be funded from the state's revised budget allocations for the current fiscal year. No additional details on future adjustments were provided.
Stakeholders, including employee unions and pensioner associations, have welcomed the hike, describing it as a timely relief. The government has urged beneficiaries to check their payslips for the updated allowance figure.
The policy aligns Karnataka with several other states that have recently raised DA levels in response to persistent price pressures.
The move is intended to offset rising inflation and the higher cost of living that has affected households across the state. Officials say the revised DA will be reflected in the next salary and pension disbursement cycle.
Finance Department officials confirmed that the increase will be funded from the state's revised budget allocations for the current fiscal year. No additional details on future adjustments were provided.
Stakeholders, including employee unions and pensioner associations, have welcomed the hike, describing it as a timely relief. The government has urged beneficiaries to check their payslips for the updated allowance figure.
The policy aligns Karnataka with several other states that have recently raised DA levels in response to persistent price pressures.