The Government of Assam has officially revised minimum wage rates for all scheduled employments, effective retrospectively from January 1, 2026, with the announcement made on July 21, 2026.
The Assam Cabinet has approved a two per cent Dearness Allowance hike for state employees, introduced career advancement for Grade-IV school staff, and announced the resumption of key welfare schemes from August 1, 2026.
Assam’s Labour Welfare Department has revised minimum wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for 98 scheduled employments, effective January 1, 2026, via a June 17, 2026 notification.
The Assam Government has officially notified a two per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for over eight lakh state government employees and pensioners, raising the rate from 58 per cent to 60 per cent. The revised rates will be paid with the June 2026 salary and pension, disbursed in July 2026.
The Assam Cabinet approved a two-percentage-point increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, raising it from 58% to 60% of basic pay, effective with June 2026 salaries.
The Assam government has formalized the pay structure for muster roll, fixed pay, and casual workers, aligning them with minimum pay scales effective November 1, 2025. This includes a fixed wage of Rs. 15,900 per month along with DA, HRA, and medical allowance.