Telangana issued orders revising Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners with retrospective effect from 1 July 2023. According to Government Order (GO) No.2 issued by the Finance Department on 12 January 2026, DA for employees drawing pay under the Revised Pay Scales (RPS), 2020 has been increased from 30.03% to 33.67% of basic pay.