The Tamil Nadu government, headed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, announced a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners, raising the rate from 58% to 60% with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026.
The decision was announced by Chief Minister Vijay and is expected to benefit nearly 16 lakh government employees, teachers, pensioners and family pensioners across the state.
In an official statement, the government said the administration has been implementing several welfare measures focused on public welfare and acknowledged the important role played by government employees and teachers in designing and executing these schemes.