India, May 14 -- Chief Minister Vijay on Thursday announced a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Tamil Nadu government employees and teachers.

With the revision, the DA has been increased from 58 per cent to 60 per cent with effect from January 1, 2026, according to an official release.

The hike will lead to an additional annual expenditure of Rs.1,230 crore for the state government.

The Chief Minister's Office announced the decision on social media.

It wrote, "Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru. S. Joseph Vijay announces that the dearness allowance, currently at 58 percent for government officials and teachers, will be increased to 60 percent effective from 01.01.2026".

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