Maharashtra: Government Increases Dearness Allowance by 3%
The Maharashtra government has announced a 3% hike in dearness allowance (DA), bringing the current rate to 58%, effective from July 2025. The increase will be disbursed in cash starting today, with arrears from July 2025 to October 2025 to be paid out during the Gudi Padwa celebration in March 2026.
Highlights
- •3% Increase in Dearness Allowance for Maharashtra Government Employees and Pensioners
- •Implementation Effective from July 2025
- •Total of Over 14 lakhs Employees and Pensioners Benefiting
- •Part of the government's efforts to address inflation and provide financial relief
The Maharashtra government has announced a 3% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, bringing the DA to 58%. This adjustment comes ahead of the Gudi Padwa celebration in March 2026.
The hike, implemented from July 2025, will be disbursed in cash starting today. Arrears from July 2025 to October 2025 will be paid out during the Gudi Padwa celebration in March 2026. A separate order will cover arrears from November 2025 to January 2026.
Over 5.16 lakh state government employees and 8.72 lakh pensioners are expected to benefit from the increased dearness allowance, according to the Minister of State for Finance, Ashish Jaiswal.
This is the second major adjustment in the DA within a year, following the 12% increase announced by the Maharashtra government in February 2025 under the leadership of Eknath Shinde.
This latest increase is part of the government's efforts to address the impact of inflation and provide financial relief to its citizens. Similar adjustments were made by the Kerala government in April 2025, where the DA for state government, local body employees, and aided educational institutions was raised from 25 to 35 percent.
