Karnataka increases Dearness Allowance for state government employees to 18 per cent
The Dearness Allowance hike for state employees and pensioners will have retrospective effect from July 1, 2026, according to a notification.
The Karnataka government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees from 15.75 per cent to 18 per cent of their basic pay. The announcement was made via a notification issued on Thursday, November 5, 2026, according to The Hindu.
The increase of 2.25 percentage points will have retrospective effect from July 1, 2026. This move is described as a Deepavali bonanza for the staff.
The notification stated that the hike in DA will also apply to pensioners and family pensioners.
The new rates are set to come into effect from July 1, 2026.