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Tamil Nadu Raises Government Employee Dearness Allowance from 60% to 63%
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 09:32 PM
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The Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees, raising it from 60% to 63% effective immediately. The move aims to provide better cost‑of‑living support amid rising inflation.
The state government released a press statement confirming the hike in Dearness Allowance for all civil servants. Dearness Allowance is a cost‑of‑living adjustment that supplements basic salaries. The increase of 3 percentage points will lift the DA component of monthly pay, giving employees a higher take‑home amount. The decision is expected to be welcomed by the workforce as it helps offset rising living expenses.