Great news for government employees and pensioners in Sikkim! The Prem Singh Tamang administration has announced a generous gift just in time for Chaitra Navratri and Eid. They’ve decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) for state employees by 3%.
With this increase, the DA and dearness relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners will rise from 50% to 53%. This new rate will take effect on July 1, 2024, meaning that any outstanding arrears from July 2024 to February 2025 will be paid out.
According to a circular from the Controller of Accounts and Secretary of the Finance Department, the state government is boosting the DA for employees and the DR for pensioners who are on the revised pay scale from 50% to 53%, starting July 1, 2024. For those on the old pay structure, the DR will increase from 239% to 246%, also effective from July 1, 2024. This means that both employees and pensioners under the previous pay scale will see their DR rise from 239% to 246% as well.
It’s worth noting that back in October 2024, the state government had already raised the DA by 4%, effective from January 2024, bringing it up from 46% to 50%. This increase benefited those on the revised salary scale, including contract workers and those in workload positions.
Central employees are set to receive relief shortly!
It has been indicated that central employees will soon see an increase in their Dearness Allowance (DA), and pensioners can also expect an adjustment in their Dearness Relief (DR). Reports suggest that a final decision on these matters may be made during the upcoming Union Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday. According to media sources, this increase in DA is anticipated to be only 2 percent, marking the lowest adjustment in the past seven years. Traditionally, the central government has announced DA increases around the time of Holi, but no announcement has been made this year as of yet.