State DA hike November 2026: UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and other states, full list
Many states raised DA after the Centre's 63% from 1 July 2026. Which states, the new rate, the start date and when arrears are paid.
After the Union Cabinet raised central DA from 60% to 63% from 1 July 2026, many state governments have announced their own hikes before Diwali and Chhath. State employees and pensioners are paid DA under their own state's orders, so the rate and start date differ from state to state. This page lists what has been reported so far. Check your own state's finance department order before you plan around any figure.
Bihar: 60% to 63% from 1 July 2026
The Bihar Cabinet approved a 3 point rise in DA on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, as reported by The Hindu. The rate goes from 60% to 63% for employees, pensioners and family pensioners on 7th Pay Commission scales, payable from 1 July 2026. For people on the 6th Central Pay Scale, DA goes from 262% to 269%, and for the 5th Central Pay Scale from 483% to 497%, also from 1 July 2026. The state expects an extra cost of ₹1,080.33 crore.
What other states have announced
The table below follows an 8 November 2026 round-up by Upstox, which cites PTI and state statements. Dates are the announcement dates reported there.
| State | Reported change | Effective from | | --- | --- | --- | | Uttar Pradesh | 60% to 63% (order dated 7 November) | 1 July 2026, paid with November salary | | Rajasthan | 60% to 63% (30 October) | 1 July 2026 | | Tamil Nadu | 60% to 63% (31 October) | Not stated in the report | | Uttarakhand | 3% rise, total 63% | 1 July 2026, arrears for July to October | | Arunachal Pradesh | 60% to 63% | Not stated in the report | | Gujarat | 3% rise | 1 July 2026 | | Punjab | 3% rise, total 53% (4 November) | Shows in December salary and pension | | Chhattisgarh | 58% to 60% (29 October) | 1 November 2026 | | Madhya Pradesh | 2% rise (30 October) | 1 January 2026, arrears in three instalments | | Haryana | DA to 60% (6 November) | Not stated in the report | | Himachal Pradesh | 5% rise (23 October) | Not stated in the report | | Karnataka | DA and DR to 18% on 2024 revised pay scales (5 November) | 1 July 2026 |
Upstox also reports that Punjab raised DA by 40% for 6,507 computer teachers, from 181% to 221%.
How to read a DA rise
DA is a percentage of basic pay. A 3 point rise adds 3% of basic pay a month. On ₹40,000 basic pay, that is ₹1,200 more a month. If the rise counts from 1 July 2026 but is paid from a later month, the gap months come as arrears. For example, 4 months at ₹1,200 is ₹4,800. These amounts are before income tax, and DA is part of taxable salary.
What this does not cover
This is not the central rate. Central government employees and pensioners get 63% from 1 July 2026, as covered in our DA hike guide. Private sector employees do not get DA in this form. Reported figures from a news round-up can differ from the final state order, so the state finance department order is the one to rely on.
Sources: Bihar Cabinet hikes 3% DA for employees, pensioners, The Hindu, 11 November 2026, Dearness allowance hikes in 2026: 13 states raise DA, Upstox, 8 November 2026
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