The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees drawing salary under the 6th Pay Commission from 257 per cent to 262 per cent of basic pay with effect from January 1, 2026.
The Finance Department issued an order stating that the revised DA will be applicable to employees drawing pay in the pre-revised pay scale and grade pay structure under the 6th Pay Commission.
As per the order, arrears from January to April 2026 for employees covered under the General Provident Fund (GPF) scheme will be credited to their GPF accounts, while employees under the National Pension System (NPS) will receive the arrears in cash. The enhanced DA will form part of the monthly salary from May 2026 onwards.
The Finance Department on Monday issued a separate order for employees and pensioners/family pensioners drawing pay and pension under the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.
As per the orders, the revised DA for employees will be calculated on basic pay, while pensioners and family pensioners will receive the enhanced allowance on basic pension and family pension respectively.
The orders also clarified that any fraction of a rupee arising during DA calculation will be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
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