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.
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| 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 the current Tamil Nadu Dearness Allowance (DA) rate?
As of April 1, 2023 , the additional DA rate is 4% and the total DA rate is 42%.
What was the DA rate on January 1, 2022?
The additional DA rate was 14% and the total DA rate was 31%.
Was there any freeze period for DA in Tamil Nadu?
Yes, the DA freeze period was from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. During this period, there was no additional DA and the total DA rate was 17%.