Tamil Nadu DA Rate Chart
All State Governments are followed the same pattern of the Central Government issuing the percentage of Dearness Allowance to their employees! There is no separate calculation for fixing the percentage of additional Dearness Allowance for State Governments. Once the Central Government declared the Dearness Allowance for its employees and pensioners, almost all State Governments are following the decision.
Tamil Nadu CM Announces 4% DA hike for Govt Employees, Pensioners
| DA Period | Additional DA | Total DA |
| 01.04.2023 | 4% | 42% |
| 01.07.2022 | 3% | 34% |
| 01.01.2022 | 14% | 31% |
| 01.07.2021 (DA Freeze Period) | 0% | 17% |
| 01.01.2021 (DA Freeze Period) | 0% | 17% |
| 01.07.2020 (DA Freeze Period) | 0% | 17% |
| 01.01.2020 (DA Freeze Period) | 0% | 17% |
| 01.07.2019 | 5% | 17% |
| 01.01.2019 | 3% | 12% |
| 01.07.2018 | 2% | 9% |
| 01.01.2018 | 2% | 7% |
| 01.07.2017 | 1% | 5% |
| 01.01.2017 | 2% | 4% |
| 01.07.2016 | 2% | 2% |
| 01.01.2016 | 0% | 0% |
Important Tamil Nadu G.O. on Dearness Allowance
| 31% TN DA G.O. No.257 | PDF Download |
| 34% TN DA G.O. No.254 | PDF Download |
| 31% TN DA G.O. No.6 | PDF Download |
Tamil Nadu D.A. Rates From July 1996
| DA from | DA Rate |
| 01.07.2016 | 132% |
| 01.01.2016 | 125% |
| 01.07.2015 | 119% |
| 01.01.2015 | 113% |
| 01.07.2014 | 107% |
| 01.01.2014 | 100% |
| 01.07.2013 | 90% |
| 01.01.2013 | 80% |
| 01.07.2012 | 72% |
| 01.01.2012 | 65% |
| 01.07.2011 | 58% |
| 01.01.2011 | 51% |
| 01.07.2010 | 45% |
| 01.01.2010 | 35% |
| 01.07.2009 | 27%**** |
| 01.01.2009 | 64% *** |
| 01.07.2008 | 54% ** |
| 01.01.2008 | 47% * |
| 01.07.2007 | 41% |
| 01.01.2007 | 35% |
| 01.07.2006 | 29% |
| 01.01.2006 | 24% |
| 01.01.2006 | 71% |
| 01.07.2005 | 67% |
| 01.04.2005 | 64% |
| 01.01.2005 | 61% |
| 01.07.2004 | 59% |
| 01.02.2004 | 55% |
| 01.07.2003 | 52% |
| 01.10.2002 | 49% |
| 01.07.2001 | 45% |
| 01.01.2001 | 43% |
| 01.07.2000 | 41% |
| 01.01.2000 | 38% |
| 01.07.1999 | 37% |
| 01.01.1999 | 32% |
| 01.07.1998 | 22% |
| 01.01.1998 | 16% |
| 01.07.1997 | 13% |
| 01.01.1997 | 8% |
| 01.07.1996 | 4% |
- ****27 % of the Basic pension, family pension (On revised Pension, Family Pension)
- *** 64 % of pension plus dearness pension, family pension plus dearness family pension
- ** 54 % of pension plus dearness pension, family pension plus dearness family pension
- * 47 % of pension plus dearness pension, family pension plus dearness family pension
What is Dearness Allowance (DA)?
Dearness Allowance is an additional sum of money paid to employees to offset the impact of inflation on their salaries. It is a cost of living adjustment allowance given to employees in India.
Will the Dearness Allowance rate vary across different State Governments in India?
No, the percentage of Dearness Allowance is fixed across all State Governments in India after the central government announces it. Once the central government declared the Dearness Allowance for its employees and pensioners, almost all State Governments follow the decision.