Jammu, Jan 27: J&K Government employees and pensioners will get revised Dearness Allowance (DA) from existing rate of 50 percent to 53 percent, with effect from July 1, 2024.
Two separate orders in this effect were issued by Principal Secretary, Finance department Santosh D Vaidya, following approval by the Lieutenant Governor to the decision of J&K Council of Ministers, led by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, taken on January 20, 2025.
As per orders, the arrears on account of additional installment of DA with effect from July, 2024 to December, 2024 will be paid in cash in February, 2025 and will form part of monthly salary or pension (or family pension) from January, 2025 onwards.
“In continuation to the Government Order No 178-F of 2024 dated May 21, 2024, it is hereby ordered that government employees working in regular pay levels under 7th Pay Commission recommendations shall be paid Dearness Allowance per month at a revised rate of 53 percent of basic pay, from existing rate (of DA) of 50 percent (of basic pay) with effect from July 1, 2024,” Vaidya ordered.
The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed level in the pay matrix as per 7th Pay Commission recommendations, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay etc., it has been specified.
Similarly, in continuation to Government Order No 179-F of 2024 dated May 21, 2024, Vaidya ordered that government pensioners and family pensioners would be paid Dearness Allowance per month at a revised rate of 53 percent of basic pension or basic family pension, from existing rate (of DA) of 50 percent (of basic pension or basic family pension) with effect from July 1, 2024.
Other provisions governing the grant of Dearness Allowance on pension or family pension such as the regulations of Dearness Allowance during employment or re-employment where more than one pension is drawn etc and other provisions of the existing rules or orders (as are not in conflict with provisions of orders issued on January 27, 2025), will continue to remain in force, it has been specified in the order pertaining to pensioners.
