Chennai, May 14 -- Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and teachers, raising it from the current 58 per cent to 60 per cent, effective January 1, 2026.

In a statement on X, the office of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu shared, "Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru. C 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."

According to the press release from the Tamil Nadu government, 16 lakh government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners will benefit from the measure.

The press release stated that the hike in the D...