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Sikkim Hikes DA/DR for Employees, Pensioners Effective January 1
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 16:44
Sikkim Hikes DA/DR for Employees, Pensioners Effective January 1
- •The Sikkim government has increased Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective January 1.
- •For those under the pre-revised basic pay structure, DA and DR increased from 257% to 262%.
- •For employees and pensioners under the revised basic pay structure, rates rose from 58% to 60%.
- •The revised rates also apply to contractual employees and personnel in work-charged establishments receiving revised pay.
- •DA for All India Service officers has also been revised, with increases from 257% to 262% for pre-revised pay and 58% to 60% for revised pay, impacting approximately 50,000 individuals.
Key Questions Answered
For those on the pre-revised basic pay structure, DA and DR increased from 257 percent to 262 percent. For those under the revised basic pay structure, rates went up from 58 percent to 60 percent, effective January 1, 2026.
Any amount involving a fraction of 50 paise or more is rounded up to the next rupee, while fractions below 50 paise are disregarded.
The Sikkim government decision covers approximately 50,000 employees and pensioners across the state.
