Bihar DA Hike Ahead Of Chhath: Samrat Choudhary Government Raises Dearness Allowance From 60% To 63%

The Bihar government has announced a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, increasing the rate from 60% to 63% under the 7th Pay Commission structure. The decision was taken at a Bihar Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, providing a festive-season boost to government employees and pensioners ahead of Chhath which is one of Bihar's most important festivals.

The revised DA and DR rates will be effective retrospectively from July 1, 2026, bringing Bihar government employees in line with the Centre's latest dearness allowance revision.

Bihar DA Hike 2026: What Has Changed?

With the latest decision, Bihar government employees covered under the 7th Pay Commission will receive DA at 63% of their basic pay, compared with the earlier rate of 60%.

Similarly, pensioners will receive Dearness Relief at 63% of their basic pension, up from 60%. Since the revised rates are effective from July 1, eligible employees and pensioners are also entitled to arrears for the period beginning July 2026, subject to the government's payment arrangements.

Bihar DA Hike 2026: Second Revision This Year

The latest announcement marks Bihar's second Dearness Allowance revision in 2026.

Earlier, in May 2026, the state government increased DA from 58% to 60%, with the revised rate effective from January 1, 2026.

Similarly, last year when the Bihar government announced a 3% DA hike, taking the rate from 55% to 58%, ahead of Diwali and Chhath.

How Much More Will Bihar Government Employees Get?

Under the revised structure, employees will receive an additional 3% of their basic salary as DA.

For instance, an employee drawing a basic salary of Rs 60,000 per month would receive:

DA at 60%: Rs 36,000
DA at 63%: Rs 37,800
Additional monthly DA: Rs 1,800

This means an employee with a basic salary of Rs 60,000 will receive an additional Rs 1,800 per month, excluding other salary components and deductions.

The actual increase will vary depending on an employee's basic pay.