Jammu and Kashmir DA hike 2025: Pensioners to get 55% DA from January 1, arrears in June

The government of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has announced an increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for government pensioners and family pensioners, benefitting thousands of retired employees. Government Order No. 156-F of 2025 was issued on June 4, 2025, to inform the public about the enhancement.

How much will DA central government employees get?

Central government employees would see an increase of 2% in dearness allowance-from 53% to 55%. DA is a part of the basic salary. The revised rate is applicable retrospectively from January 1, 2025.
According to the J&K government order on June 4, 2025, "The arrears on account of additional instalment of dearness allowance with effect from January 2025 to May 2025 shall be paid in cash in June 2025 and shall form part of the monthly pension/family pension from June 2025 onwards."

DA hiked by 2% in March 2025: What is the current dearness allowance of Central government employees?

Existing Rate of DA per month	Revised Rate of DA per month	With effect from month
53% of Basic Pension/Basic family pension	55% of Basic Pension/Basic Family Pension	01.01.2025

How arrears will be paid?

The J&K government will pay arrears for the months of January to May 2025 in cash in June 2025.

Clarification on applicability of the existing DA rules
The J&K government's order on June 4, 2025, reiterates that all other conditions related to the grant of DA-including rules concerning pensioners who are re-employed or drawing multiple pensions-will remain unchanged as long as they do not conflict with the provisions of this new order.

Note that from June onwards, the revised DA will be included in the regular monthly pension disbursements.

This notification is issued as a continuation of the Government Order No. 29-F of 2025 dated January 27, 2025, to ensure consistency in the J&K government's approach to adjust DA in accordance with inflation and cost of living increases.

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has also revised the dearness allowance (DA) for a specific category of pensioners and family pensioners, increasing it from the existing 246% to 252% of the basic pension or family pension.

Existing Rate of DA per month	Revised Rate of DA per month	With effect from month
246% of Basic Pension/Basic Family Pension	252% of Basic Pension/Basic family pension	01.01.2025

This revision is effective from January 1, 2025. The arrears for the increased DA, covering the period from January to May 2025, will be paid in cash in June 2025. From June onwards, the revised DA will be included in regular monthly pension disbursements.

How DA is calculated?

To lessen the consequences of inflation, government workers and pensioners are given DA, or cost-of-living adjustment allowance. It is computed as a percentage of base pay and is updated regularly in response to shifts in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation. To ensure that inflation doesn't reduce the purchasing power of government employees and pensioners, the government normally examines and modifies the DA twice a year.