TamilNadu TN DA Dearness Allowance 8% Hike Sixth Pay Commission: Pension, Pay Arrears & Salary Hike

The latest news on Sixth Pay Commission is for the state of Tamilnadu, TN. The TN State Government employees will now get an effective increase of eight percent or 8% in the Dearness Allowance (DA). This hike of 8% will be applicable for all Tamilnadu state government employees including teachers as well as pensioners. These employees, government employees who are expecting to get the benefits of the Sixth pay Commission Panel Recommendations

From which date is the TN Dearness Allowance hike effective following Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations?
The effective date for TN Dearness Allowance hike is 1st January, 2010.

Why is this hike in dearness allowance giiven for TN state government employees?
The reason being quoted is to bring the Allowance at par with the central government employees. Although it will cost around 1448 crore Rupees worth of additional financial burden.

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It was in May 2009, when the Tamilnadu government implemented the Sixth pay Commission and increased the salaries in the range of Rs 1,775 and Rs 7,300 per month.

How many employees are expected to benefit from this recommendation?
There are about 12 lakh employees in Tamilnadu in the state government services including teachers. Then there are also around 5 lakh pensioners in the Tamilnadu state.
It is reported that this decision has been welcomed by all the state employees as well as pensioners. The people have thanked the CM for this generous decision increasing their salaries as per sixth pay commission.