DA Calculation Sheet; Dearness Allowance (DA) is applicable for the government employees to compensate against the inflation. DA is Calculated on the basis of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Worker(CPI-IW).
DA/DR Calculation Sheet
Dearness Allowance/Relief is revised every year twice for central government employees and pensioners. DA/DR is revised on 1st January and 1st July every year to compensate for price rise. After 01.01.2006 the DA was calculated on the Base year 2001(Base Year 2001=100). However, in October 2021, the government revised the Consumer Price Index-IW base year from 2001 to 2016. The present DA is calculated on the base year 2016(Base Year 2016=100). A linking factor of 2.88 has been decided by the government to convert the current(base 2016) AICPIN(IW) to previous(2001 base) AICPIN(IW) series.
DA Calculation Sheet Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
| The Calculation of DA/DR for Central Government Employees is based on which price Index? |
| The Calculation of DA/DR for Central Government Employees/Pensioners is based on All India Consumer Price Index(Industrial Worker) in short AICPIN(IW). |
| What is Expected DA for Central Government Employees from 1st July 2024? |
| Expected DA from 1st July 2024 is 53% to 54% . |
| What is the Base Year for Calculation of Current DA for Central Government Employees? |
| The Base Year for Calculation of Current DA is 2016(Base Year 2016=100) |
| What is the Linking Factor decided by the Government to convert the current(base 2016) AICPIN(IW) to previous(2001 base) AICPIN(IW) series. |
| A linking factor of 2.88 has been decided by the government to convert the current(base 2016) AICPIN(IW) to previous(2001 base) AICPIN(IW) series. |
| DA for Central Government Employees/Pensioners is currently calculated on which formula? |
| DA= (Avg of CPI-IW (base 2016=100) for the past 12 months x 2.88 -– 261.4)*100/(261.4)) |
