Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowances (DA) for government employees and teachers. According to an official release, the new DA will be effective from January 1, 2026. With the latest revision, the allowance has been increased to 60 per cent from 58 per cent. The DA hike will result in an additional annual expenditure of Rs 1,230 crore for the state government.
"Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Joseph Vijay announces that the dearness allowance, currently at 58 per cent for government officials and teachers, will be increased to 60 per cent effective from 01.01.2026," a post by Tamil Nadu CMO on X reads.
Govt to allocated additional funds
According to a release, the government would allocate the required additional funds, reaffirming its commitment to the welfare of government officials, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners.
The release further said that the newly appointed chief minister has pledged to take measures to formulate and implement various welfare schemes for the people.
It added that government officials and teachers play a pivotal role in designing various schemes and implementing them successfully.
