TN Government Employees to Get 4% DA Hike – CM MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu government employees and teachers will receive a 4% hike in their Dearness Allowance (DA) from 1.4.2023.

The government of Tamil Nadu has delighted its employees, teachers, and pensioners by announcing a 4% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) with effect from April 1. This hike is set to benefit a whopping 16 lakh employees and lead to an additional expenditure of Rs 2,366.82 crore. Despite the state’s debt and the financial crisis that was inherited from the previous regime, the government has kept its promise of increasing the DA for employees. The government has decided to match the central government’s hike, which means that the DA for government staff will now go up from 38% to 42%. Overall, this decision is sure to boost the morale of government employees and their families.

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