The Memo to hike Sikkim DA (Dearness Allowance) rate of all employees and retired employees of Sikkim state government has been released, which brings the current Dearness Allowance in Sikkim to 42% for 7th CPC and 221% to 6 CPC employees.
The end of 2023, brings relief to every employee and pensioner, as they can see an increase in their salaries and pension amount. There are around 50000+ beneficiaries who will get benefited with the updated current DA rate and as well the payout from last year will be calculated, then deposited to employees in a few installments.
Recent cabinet meeting held by Sikkim Chief Minister has brought a good announcement for the state government employees and pensioners. The hike for DA in Sikkim state has brought a halt to the employees, who were demanding for a long time as below.
Dearness Allowance in Sikkim
| DA Payable Period | Increased DA % | Tota DA% for 7th CPC | Increased DA % for 6th CPC | 6th CPC DA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2023 | 4 | 42 | 9 | 221 |
| 01.07.2022 | 4 | 38 | 9 | 212 |
| 01.01.2022 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 203 |
| 01.07.2021 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 196 |
| 01.07.2021 (01.01.2020, 01.07.2020, 01.01.2021) | 11 | 28 | 189 | |
| 01.07.2019 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 01.01.2019 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 01.07.2018 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 01.01.2018 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 01.07.2017 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 01.01.2017 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 01.07.2016 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 01.01.2016 | 0 | 0 |
Reference: http://www.sikkimfred.gov.in/user/DA_Enhancement.aspx
Also Read: IDA from January 2024
All the above Sikkim DA rate were update in the salary of employee or for pensioners as per their Pay Matrix Sikkim after the announcement of Government orders only.