Hyderabad: On the occasion of Sankranti festivities, the Telangana government has announced a hike on Dearness Allowance (DA). The orders were issued on Monday.
The revised DA will be reflected in the January 2026 salaries and pensions, which are scheduled to be paid on February 1. The hike applies to various categories, including employees under the State’s Revised Pay Scales (RPS) as well as those governed by UGC and AICTE pay structures.
For serving employees, the arrears accumulated from July 2023 to December 2025 will be credited to their General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts. Pensioners will receive the revised DA as part of their regular pension payments.
