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Sikkim government increases DA and DR effective 1 January 2025

Pre-revised pay employees get 6% hike, revised pay get 2%

Contract and work-charged staff included in the hike

The Government of Sikkim on Tuesday, October 7 announced an increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners, effective January 1, 2025, aiming to ease the rising cost of living for state workers.

According to a notification issued by the Finance Department, employees and pensioners drawing pay under the pre-revised basic pay structure will receive an additional 6% DA and Dearness Relief (DR). This increment will raise their DA and DR rates to 252%.

For those drawing pay under the revised basic pay structure, the government has sanctioned an additional 2% DA and DR, increa

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