Many states including Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Bihar have announced increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners, while West Bengal is also expected to take an important decision on DA and salary revision soon. This means that soon a lottery will be held for lakhs of employees of Bengal. Let us also tell you which states have announced pay commission and when and what kind of announcement can be made in Bengal.
Odisha government announces 2% DA hike
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on May 15 announced a 2 percent increase in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners. A statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that with this amendment, DA has been increased from 58 percent to 60 percent. The statement also said that this increase will be applicable retrospectively from January 1, 2026 and it will be paid along with the salary of May. Along with this, the Temporary Increment (TI) for pensioners has also been increased by 2 per cent, and this will be reflected in the May pension, the statement further said. This announcement is expected to benefit about 8.5 lakh employees and pensioners of the state government.
Tamil Nadu increased DA of government employees and teachers
The Tamil Nadu government on May 14 announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and teachers. Under this, DA has been increased from the current 58 percent to 60 percent, which will be effective from January 1, 2026. In a statement issued on X, the Office of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu informed that the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri C. Joseph Vijay has announced that the dearness allowance for government officials and teachers, which is currently 58 percent, will be increased to 60 percent with effect from January 1, 2026. According to the press release of the Tamil Nadu government, this move will benefit 16 lakh government employees, teachers, pensioners and family pensioners. The press release said that this increase in DA will impose an additional financial burden of ₹1,230 crore per year on the government, and the state government will allocate necessary additional funds for this purpose.
Bihar cabinet approved increase in DA
Bihar Cabinet has also approved the increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners. Employees and pensioners covered under the Sixth Central Pay Commission will get an increase of 5 percentage points in DA and dearness relief from January 1, 2026, which will increase from 257 percent to 262 percent. DA has been increased by 9 percentage points for employees covered under the Fifth Central Pay Commission, which has increased from 474 percent to 483 percent. At the same time, under the Seventh Central Pay Commission, it has been increased from 58 percent to 60 percent.
DA increase in Bengal likely to be announced tomorrow
While recently giving information about important decisions related to DA, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the issue of implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission will be discussed in the second cabinet meeting of the government to be held on May 18. He said that next Monday I will hold another cabinet meeting to discuss many important issues. The Chief Minister indicated that the decision to give Dearness Allowance (DA) as per central rates to the state government employees and pensioners can also be announced in the cabinet meeting to be held on Monday. The government is also likely to consider the formation of the Seventh Pay Commission. This is a step which may lead to revision in the salaries of state government employees.
