Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a 2% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for TN government employees and teachers, bumping it up from 58% to 60% of their basic pay . Starting from January 1, 2026, Tamil Nadu employees and teachers see the new rates reflected in their paychecks. Additionally, the chief minister has instructed that pensioners and family pensioners will also receive the corresponding increase in Dearness Relief (DR) from the same date.
Now that the DA hike has been announced, let’s take a look at how much extra TN employees will be earning each month.
