Gujarat Pensioners Get Major DA Boost: State Hikes Temporary Increase to 443% for 5th Pay Commission
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The Gujarat Finance Department has officially sanctioning an upward revision in the Temporary Increase (T.I.) for state pensioners and family pensioners drawing payouts under the 5th Pay Commission, escalating the rate to 443% while releasing long-pending arrears dating back to July 2021.
According to Government Resolution issued from Gandhinagar on October 22, 2026, the state administration approved a slab-wise enhancement in monthly T.I. rates alongside a structured rollout of differential arrears for retired civil servants governed by the Gujarat Civil Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 1998.
Revised Monthly T.I. Rates and Timeline
The latest order supersedes the previous cap of 381% fixed in December 2024. Under the newly sanctioned framework, the monthly Temporary Increase rates stand adjusted chronologically as follows:
- From 01/07/2022: Increased to 396%
- From 01/01/2023: Increased to 412%
- From 01/07/2023: Increased to 427%
- From 01/01/2024: Increased to 443%
Breakdown of Arrears Payment Schedule
To address the accumulated gap from 01/07/2021 to 01/01/2024, the government has cleared a total T.I. arrears difference raising payouts from 312% to 443%. The state finance department outlined the specific percentage differences payable for each period:
- 01/07/2021 to 31/12/2021: 56% difference
- 01/01/2022 to 30/06/2022: 69% difference
- 01/07/2022 to 31/12/2022: 84% difference
- 01/01/2023 to 30/06/2023: 100% difference
- 01/07/2023 to 31/10/2023: 115% difference
- 01/11/2023 to 31/12/2023: 115% difference
- 01/01/2024 to 30/06/2024: 131% difference
Calculation Norms and Implementation Directives
Signed by Under Secretary P. M. Bharadva in the name of the Governor of Gujarat, the resolution mandates that all fraction calculations of a rupee must be rounded off to the next higher rupee, while fractions under 50 paise will be disregarded.
The primary responsibility to compute and disburse the exact quantum of T.I. rests with individual Pension Disbursing Authorities. Furthermore, Accountants General of other states and Central Administrative Authorities have been requested to instruct disbursing agencies and public sector banks under their jurisdiction to process payments for Gujarat pensioners residing outside the state.
Local boards, corporations, and municipalities intending to extend these enhanced benefits to their respective retired staff must do so based on independent financial assessments. The state government explicitly clarified that no additional financial grants will be issued to external institutions to cover this extra expenditure.
