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 Stalin Announces 4% DA for Govt Employees, and 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
Has there been any recent change in the DA rate for Tamil Nadu State Government employees?
Yes, the DA rate for Tamil Nadu State Government employees has been recently updated as per the Central Government’s decision. As of 1st April 2023, the additional DA is 4%, making the total DA as 42%. Similarly, as of 1st July 2022, the additional DA is 3%, making the total DA as 34%.
Does Tamil Nadu Government follow the same pattern for fixing the DA as the Central Government?
Yes, all State Governments follow the same pattern as the Central Government in calculating the Dearness Allowance for their employees. There is no separate calculation for fixing the percentage of additional Dearness Allowance for State Governments.