CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Dearness Allowance Rates (DA Rates)

Effective Rates Rates of DA Effective Rates Rates of DA  
01.01.1996 0% DA OM 01.01.2001 43% DA OM
01.07.1996 4% DA OM 01.07.2001 45% DA OM
01.01.1997 8% DA OM 01.01.2002 49% DA OM
01.07.1997 13% DA OM 01.07.2002 52% DA OM
01.01.1998 16% DA OM 01.01.2003 55%
01.07.1998 22% DA OM 01.07.2003 59%
01.01.1999 32% DA OM 01.01.2004 61%
01.07.1999 37% DA OM 01.03.2004 DA Merger DA OM
01.01.2000 38% DA OM  
01.07.2000 41% DA OM  

The Central Government had merged 50% of the Dearness Allowance (DA) with the basic pay w.e.f. 01.04.2004 and the Dearness Allowance continued to be calculated with reference to the AICPI (IW) average as on 1st January, 1996 of 306.33 without changing the index base consequent to the merger. Accordingly, Dearness Allowance (DA) at following rates were sanctioned from 01.07.2004 till 01.07.2007.

Effective Rates Rates of DA Effective Rates Rates of DA  
01.07.2004 14% DA OM 01.07.2006 29% DA OM
01.01.2005 17% DA OM 01.01.2007 35% DA OM
01.07.2005 21% DA OM 01.07.2007 41% DA OM
01.01.2006 24% DA OM 01.01.2008 47% DA OM
01.07.2008 54% DA OM

The Central Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission had decided that the Dearness Allowance (DA) admissible to all categories of Central Government employees shall be at the following rates.

Effective Rates Rates of DA Effective Rates Rates of DA  
01.01.2006 0% DA OM 01.01.2011 51% DA OM
01.07.2006 2% DA OM 01.07.2011 58% DA OM
01.01.2007 6% DA OM 01.01.2012 65% DA OM
01.07.2007 9% DA OM 01.07.2012 72% DA OM
01.01.2008 12% DA OM 01.01.2013 80% DA OM
01.07.2008 16% DA OM 01.07.2013 90% DA OM
01.01.2009 22% DA OM 01.01.2014 100% DA OM
01.07.2009 27% DA OM 01.07.2014 107% DA OM
01.01.2010 35% DA OM 01.01.2015 113% DA OM
01.07.2010 45% DA OM 01.07.2015 119% DA OM
      01.01.2016 125% DA OM

DA (Dearness Allowance) Calculation Based on AICPIN

Month & Year AICPIN
(B.Y. 2001 = 100)
DA Percentage Sanctioned by Govt. Govt. Orders
June 2016 277 129.60    
July 2016 2% DA OM
December 2016 275 128.67    
January 2017 4% DA OM
June 2017 280 131.00    
July 2017 5% DA OM
December 2017 286 133.80    
January 2018 7% DA OM
June 2018 291 136.14    
July 2018     9% DA OM
December 2018 301 140.81    
January 2019     12% DA OM
June 2019 316 147.82    
July 2019     17% DA OM
December 2019 330 154.37    
January 2020     21% (Not paid) (Not issued)
June 2020 332      
July 2020     24% (Not paid) (Not issued)
  AICPIN
(B.Y. 2016 = 100)
     
December 2020 118.8 28.17    
January 2021     28% (Paid from July) DA OM
June 2021 121.7 31.17    
July 2021     31% DA OM
December 2021 125.4 34.46    
January 2022     34% DA OM
June 2022 129.2 38.54    
July 2022     38% DA OM
December 2022 132.3 42.37    
January 2023     42% DA OM
June 2023 136.4 46.24    
July 2023     46% DA OM
December 2023 138.8 50.28    
January 2024     50% DA OM
June 2024 141.4 53.36    
July 2024     53% DA OM
December 2024 143.7 55.99    
January 2025     55% DA OM
June 2025 145 58.18    
July 2025     58% DA OM
         

How to calculate % of increase in DA (Dearness Allowance)?

DA (Dearness Allowance) = (Average of AICPIN for the past 12 months – 115.76)*100/115.76