Government of India – Current Dearness Allowance Rate for the Central Government Employees
Government of India Increases Dearness Allowance Rate for the Central Government Employees to 80%
The Government of India has hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) for the central government employees by 8% from 72 percent to 80 percent of the of basic salary with effect from January 01, 2013. This will benefit about five million central government employees.
The Union Cabinet had approved this increase of the dearness allowance rate to the central government employees in its meeting held on Thursday, April 18, 2013.
On recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC), the dearness allowance is admissible on the basic pay to all categories of the central government employees.
Currently, the minimum basic salary among the serving central government employees in India is Rs. 5,840 and the maximum is Rs. 80,000 per month.
To compensate the central government employees for the rising cost of living, the dearness allowance is sanctioned twice a year and is payable from 01 January and 01 July.
Effective July 01, 1986, the revision of the dearness allowance for the central government employees is based on cost of living index.
The dearness allowance, payable to the central government employees, is determined with reference to a calculation based on the All India Consumer Price Index Number (AICPIN) for the Industrial Workers (Base 2001=100). The Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation releases AICPIN data every month.
Expected DA for the Central Government Employees with effect from July 01, 2013
As per the standard calculation based on the All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), the expected DA for the Central Government Employees effective July 01, 2013 is likely to be an additional 10% of the of basic salary.
The revised dearness allowance for the central government employees is likely to be 90 percent of the basic pay with effect from July 01, 2013.
Historical Dearness Allowance Rates for the Central Government Employees
New Delhi (Delhi, India),
April 18, 2013
Government of India Increases Dearness Allowance Rate for the Central Government Employees to 80%
The Government of India has hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) for the central government employees by 8% from 72 percent to 80 percent of the of basic salary with effect from January 01, 2013. This will benefit about five million central government employees.
The Union Cabinet had approved this increase of the dearness allowance rate to the central government employees in its meeting held on Thursday, April 18, 2013.
On recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC), the dearness allowance is admissible on the basic pay to all categories of the central government employees.
Currently, the minimum basic salary among the serving central government employees in India is Rs. 5,840 and the maximum is Rs. 80,000 per month.
To compensate the central government employees for the rising cost of living, the dearness allowance is sanctioned twice a year and is payable from 01 January and 01 July.
Effective July 01, 1986, the revision of the dearness allowance for the central government employees is based on cost of living index.
The dearness allowance, payable to the central government employees, is determined with reference to a calculation based on the All India Consumer Price Index Number (AICPIN) for the Industrial Workers (Base 2001=100). The Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation releases AICPIN data every month.
Expected DA for the Central Government Employees with effect from July 01, 2013
As per the standard calculation based on the All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), the expected DA for the Central Government Employees effective July 01, 2013 is likely to be an additional 10% of the of basic salary.
The revised dearness allowance for the central government employees is likely to be 90 percent of the basic pay with effect from July 01, 2013.
Historical Dearness Allowance Rates for the Central Government Employees
July 01, 2013 Dearness Allowance Rate: 90% (Expected)Source: theteamwork.com
January 01, 2013 Dearness Allowance Rate: 80%
July 01, 2012 Dearness Allowance Rate: 72%
January 01, 2012 Dearness Allowance Rate: 65%
July 01, 2011 Dearness Allowance Rate: 58%
January 01, 2011 Dearness Allowance Rate: 51%
July 01, 2010 Dearness Allowance Rate: 45%
January 01, 2010 Dearness Allowance Rate: 35%
July 01, 2009 Dearness Allowance Rate: 27%
January 01, 2009 Dearness Allowance Rate: 22%
July 01, 2008 Dearness Allowance Rate: 16%
January 01, 2008 Dearness Allowance Rate: 12%
July 01, 2007 Dearness Allowance Rate: 9%
January 01, 2007 Dearness Allowance Rate: 6%
July 01, 2006 Dearness Allowance Rate: 2%
January 01, 2006 Dearness Allowance Rate: 0%
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