The Maharashtra Government has approved a 2% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees under the 5th, 6th, and 7th Pay Commissions, increasing the allowance from 58% to 60%. The revised DA will also apply to pensioners and family pension beneficiaries across the state.
Along with the increase, the government has cleared pending DA arrears for November and December 2025 as well as January 2026, according to media reports. Separate government resolutions have been issued by the State Finance Department to implement the revised rates.
Officials stated that the payout is expected to cost the state exchequer nearly ₹800 crore. Employees are likely to receive the arrears along with their May salaries.
Under the revised structure, pensioners and family pension holders will receive Dearness Relief (DR) at 60% with retrospective effect from January 2026. This means beneficiaries will get the enhanced amount from the start of the year along with applicable arrears. The government has also approved a 2% increase in dearness relief for retired All India Services (AIS) officers.
The decision has been taken to offset the impact of inflation and rising living expenses on employees and retirees. With the latest revision, updated salary and pension payments are expected in the upcoming payment cycle. Around 5.16 lakh state government employees and nearly 8.72 lakh pensioners across Maharashtra are expected to benefit from the move.
Earlier in February, the Maharashtra Government had announced a 3% DA hike, raising the allowance to 58% with effect from July 2025. At that time, Minister of State for Finance Ashish Jaiswal had said that arrears for the period between July and October 2025 would be released in March 2026 during the Gudi Padwa festival. He had also clarified that arrears from November 2025 to January 2026 would be paid separately through another order.
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