STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government of on Tuesday approved the payment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employees on revised rates with effect from January 1, 2024.
“In continuation to the Government Order dated December 12, 2023, it is ordered that Government employees working in regular pay levels under 7th Pay Commission recommendations shall be paid Dearness Allowance from existing forty six percent of Basic Pay to revised fifty percent of Basic Pay,” reads an order.
As per an order issued by the Codes Division of the Finance Department, this revised DA will be included in the monthly salary starting from May 2024. Additionally, the arrears for the period from January to April 2024 will be paid in cash.