D.

A RATES FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Object 1

As on

Rates of DA (%)

1.1.96

1.7.96

1.1.97

1.7.97

13

1.1.98

16

1.7.98

22

1.1.99

32

1.7.99

37

1.1.2000

38

1.7.2000

41

1.1.2001

43

1.7.2001

45

1.1.2002

49

1.7.2002

52

1.1.2003

55

1.7.2003

59

1.1.2004

61

As on

Rates of DA (%)

1.7.2004

14

1.1.2005

17

1.7.2005

21

1.1.2006

24

1.7.2006

29

1.1.2007

35

1.7.2007

41

As on

Rates of DA (%)

1.1.2006

1.7.2006

1.1.2007

1.7.2007

1.1.2008

12

1.7.2008

16

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Dearness Allowance Rates (DA Rates)
Effective Rates Rates of DA
Effective Rates Rates of DA
01.01.1996
0%
01.01.2001
43%
01.07.1996
4%
01.07.2001
45%
01.01.1997
8%
01.01.2002
49%
01.07.1997
13%
01.07.2002
52%
01.01.1998
16%
01.01.2003
55%
01.07.1998
22%
01.07.2003
59%
01.01.1999
32%
01.01.2004
61%
01.07.1999
37%
01.01.2000
38%
01.07.2000
41%
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%
01.01.2006
24%
01.01.2005
17%
01.07.2006
29%
01.07.2005
21%
01.01.2007
35%
01.07.2007
41%
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%
01.01.2010
35%
01.07.2006
2%
01.07.2010
45%
01.01.2007
6%
01.01.2011
51%
01.07.2007
9%
01.07.2011
58%
01.01.2008
12%
01.01.2012
65%
01.07.2008
16%
01.01.2009 22%
01.07.2009 27%

DA (Dearness Allowance) Calculation Based on AICPIN

The expected All India Consumer Price Index number (AICPIN) for Industrial Workers (Base
2001=100) for the month of December 2011 has already been released by Statistical Department.
Based on this AICPIN index, expected DA (Dearness Allowance) percentage for 1st January 2012
is calculated.

AICPIN
Month & Year (B.Y. 2000 =
100)
January 2006
June
123
July 2006
December 2006 127
January 2007
June 2007
130
July 2007
December 2007 134
January 2008 134
February 2008 135
March 2008
137
April 2008
138
May 2008
139
June 2008
140
July 2008
143
August 2008
145
September
146
2008
October 2008 148
November
148
2008
December 2008 147
January 2009 148
February 2009 148
March 2009
148
April 2009
150
May 2009
151
June 2009
153
July 2009
160
August 2009
162
September
163
2009
October 2009 165
November
168
2009
December 2009 169
January 2010 172
February 2010 170
March 2010
170
April 2010
170

DA Percentage

Sanctioned by
Govt.

0%

Govt.
Orders

2%

DA OM

6%

DA OM

9%

DA OM

12%

DA OM

16%

DA OM

22%

DA OM

27%

DA OM

35%

DA OM

6.18
9.64
12.95
13.45
13.96
14.68
15.39
16.12
16.84
17.63
18.50
19.43
20.44
21.44
22.38
23.39
24.32
25.12
25.98
26.84
27.78
29.00
30.23
31.45
32.67
34.11
35.70
37.42
39.01
40.59
42.03

May 2010
172
June 2010
174
July 2010
178
August 2010
178
September
179
2010
October 2010 181
November
182
2010
December 2010 185
January 2011 188
February 2011 185
March 2011
185
April 2011
186
May 2011
187
June 2011
189
July 2011
193
August 2011
194
September
197
2011
October 2011 198
November
195
2011
December 2011 197
January 2012 198

44.91
45.06
46.35
47.50

45%

DA OM

51%

DA OM

58%

DA OM

65%

DA OM

48.65
49.81
50.81
51.97
53.12
54.20
55.28
56.43
57.51
58.59
59.67
60.82
62.12
63.27
64.35
65.21
65%

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