AICPI Math: 63% (+3% Expected) • Cabinet Approval Awaited
Dearness Allowance (DA) Calculator
Dearness Allowance is revised biannually in January and July based on the 12-month average of the All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base Year 2016=100).
Monthly DA Amount
₹22,302
At 63% DA rate
Total (Basic + DA)
₹57,702
Qualifying for retirement computation
Monthly Hike (+3%)
+₹1,062
Compared to 60% notified rate
Official 7th CPC DA Calculation Formula
DA % = [((Average of AICPI-IW for the past 12 months) - 261.42) / 261.42] × 100
Per statutory instructions, fractions of a percent are ignored (rounded down to the nearest whole integer), which is why 63.75% calculates as 63%.
Expected — Pending Cabinet ApprovalStatistically confirmed by AICPI-IW index, awaiting formal Union Cabinet order
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Source: Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment AICPI-IW Monthly Releases
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