AICPIN Table
(All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100)
Calculation of Expected DA for Central Government Employees and Pensioners
(AICPIN indirectly reflects in the pay hike of Central Govt Employees and Pensioners)
The Consumer Price Index (IW) is the main element for calculating Dearness Allowance for Government employees and pensioners in India. The calculation method of Dearness allowance with AICPIN is given below an illustration…
| Month – Year | AICPIN | Total of 12 Months | Average of 12 Months Total | Increased Over 261.42 | Approximate DA Percentage | DA % |
| Jan-19 | 307 | 3557 | 296.42 | 0.13 | 13.39 | 13 |
| Feb-19 | 307 | 3577 | 298.08 | 0.14 | 14.02 | 14 |
| Mar-19 | 309 | 3599 | 299.92 | 0.15 | 14.73 | 14 |
| Apr-19 | 312 | 3623 | 301.92 | 0.15 | 15.49 | 15 |
| May-19 | 314 | 3648 | 304.00 | 0.16 | 16.29 | 16 |
| Jun-19 | 314 | 3671 | 305.92 | 0.17 | 17.02 | 17 |
DA Calculation Sheet from Jan 2020
| Month – Year | AICPIN | Total of 12 Months | Average of 12 Months Total | Approximate DA Percentage | DA % |
| Jul-19 | 319 | 3691 | 307.58 | 17.66 | 17 |
| Aug-19 | 320 | 3710 | 309.17 | 18.27 | 18 |
| Sep-19 | 322 | 3731 | 310.92 | 18.94 | 18 |
| Oct-19 | 325 | 3754 | 312.83 | 19.67 | 19 |
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| Dec-19 |
Current Status of AICPI is 325
(As on 29.11.2019)
The table of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100
| Month / Year | AICPIN | + / – |
| January 2019 | 307 | +6 |
| February 2019 | 307 | 0 |
| March 2019 | 309 | +2 |
| April 2019 | 312 | +3 |
| May 2019 | 314 | +2 |
| June 2019 | 316 | +2 |
| July 2019 | 319 | +3 |
| August 2019 | 320 | +2 |
| September 2019 | 322 | +2 |
| October 2019 | 325 | +3 |
| November 2019 | ||
| December 2019 |
| Month / Year | AICPIN | + / – |
| January 2018 | 288 | +2 |
| February 2018 | 287 | -1 |
| March 2018 | 287 | 0 |
| April 2018 | 288 | +1 |
| May 2018 | 289 | +1 |
| June 2018 | 291 | +2 |
| July 2018 | 301 | +10 |
| August 2018 | 301 | 0 |
| September 2018 | 301 | 0 |
| October 2018 | 302 | +1 |
| November 2018 | 302 | 0 |
| December 2018 | 301 | -1 |
| Month / Year | AICPIN | + / – |
| January 2017 | 274 | -1 |
| February 2017 | 274 | 0 |
| March 2017 | 275 | +1 |
| April 2017 | 277 | +2 |
| May 2017 | 278 | +1 |
| June 2017 | 280 | +2 |
| July 2017 | 285 | +5 |
| August 2017 | 285 | 0 |
| September 2017 | 285 | 0 |
| October 2017 | 287 | +2 |
| November 2017 | 288 | +1 |
| December 2017 | 286 | -2 |
| Month / Year | AICPIN | + / – |
| January 2016 | 269 | |
| February 2016 | 267 | -2 |
| March 2016 | 268 | +1 |
| April 2016 | 271 | -1 |
| May 2016 | 275 | +4 |
| June 2016 | 277 | +2 |
| July 2016 | 280 | +3 |
| August 2016 | 278 | -2 |
| September 2016 | 277 | -1 |
| October 2016 | 278 | +1 |
| November 2016 | 277 | -1 |
| December 2016 | 275 | -2 |
Expected Dearness Allowance from January 2020 Calculator
(DA Calculator for January 2020)
Dearness allowance and Dearness Relief both are same, but, Dearness allowance for existing employees and Dearness relief for retired employees of Government Services.
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- Dearness Allowance & Dearness Relief – DA and DR Rates Table
DA RATES TABLE
5th, 6th and 7th CPC DA RATES TABLE : Dearness Allowance & Dearness Relief Table for Central Government Employees and Pensioners
Dearness Allowance (DA) Calculation Sheet January 2020
Dearness allowance calculation is the most important factor for all Government employees in India.
Once in six months, the salary for the employees working under the Central Government will be increased by a certain percentage of basic pay due to the announcement of additional DA.
How to calculate DA in salary or basic pay?
Central Govt announced the DA percentage twice in a year. The current status of DA is 17%. This is the second installment of 2019, effect from 1st July 2019. The next installment will be announced for January 2020.
For example, an employee is drawing basic pay Rs. 49,000
Dearness allowance: (49000 x 17) / 100 = 8,330
DA Calculation after 7th Pay Commission
7th pay commission has recommended the DA formula and the method of calculation of Dearness allowance will be continued the same as in the 6th pay commission without any change. Only change after 1.1.2016 is a linking factor for calculating the Dearness Allowance. The DA linking factor used before 7th CPC is 115.76 and the new linking factor after 7th CPC is 261.42. [Click to know more about DA linking factor]
AICPIN Advance Release Calendar
- 7th CPC AICPIN Advance Release Calendar for August 2019
- 7th CPC AICPIN for July 2019 – Advance Release Calendar
AICPIN Labour Bureau Index 2019
- Expected DA Jan 2020 – 3rd Step of DA Calculation is Over! October 31, 2019
- Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) for the month of September 2019 October 31, 2019
- 6th CPC DA Rate Revised from 154% to 164% – Finmin Order October 27, 2019
- 5th CPC DA Rate Revised from 295% to 312% from July 2019 October 27, 2019
- Payment of DA to Armed Forces Officers and PBOR including NCs(E) – Revised rates effective from July 2019 October 23, 2019
- Diwali Festival Gift for Karnataka Govt Employees – 4.75% Hike in DA October 19, 2019
- 152% DA Rate from 1.10.2019 to CPSE Employees October 19, 2019
- TN Govt 5% DA July 2019 – GO issued October 18, 2019
- DA for Railway Employees July 2019 – Order issued October 15, 2019
How the multiplication factor was arrived at 2.86? – 7th CPC Pay in the Pay Band
Why it was increased by 2.86 times?
The 6th Central Pay Commission, in its recommendations, introduced the concept of Multiplication Factor. The Multiplication Factor was fixed at 1.74 in the recommendations of 6th CPC. The Commission had also explained how the number was arrived at [Click to read continue…]
DA and DR Calculation tool for January 2020
Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief Calculation tool for January 2020
A new estimation tool for finding the imaginary percentage of Dearness allowance and Dearness Relief with effect from Janauary 2020. [Click to calculate]
How to calculate DA for Bank Staff and Officers
How to calculate Bank DA?
How to calculate the Dearness Allowance for Bank Employees?
10th BPS Settlement : Dearness Allowance: In substitution of Clause 7 of Bipartite Settlement dated 27th April 2010 with effect from 1st November 2012, the Dearness Allowance shall be payable as per the following rates [Click to calculate]
7th CPC DA Calculation
Calculation of Dearness allowance for Central Government employees and Pensioners
How to calculate DA?
DA calculation is very simple. But, we need the CPI for six months for additional DA from January to June and July to December. [Click to calculate]