Dearness Allowance Hike Latest News 2022 for Central Government Employees and Pensioners and Family Pensioners
3% Additional DA for CG Employees [31% + 3% = 34%]
Calculation of Dearness Allowance to CG Employees is not based on Whole Sale Price Index (WPI): The calculation of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government employees and pensioners, is not based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rates. [Click to read more]
Cabinet Approves 3% DA to CG Employees and Pensioners: Today the Union Cabinet Committee approves on DA hike of 3% for Central Govt employees and pensioners with effect from January 2022. [Click to read more]
The expected DA from Jan 2022 calculation is almost finalized! As per the AICPIN for the last 6 months from July to December 2021, the Dearness Allowance might be increased by 3% from the existing rate! [Click to read more]
AICPIN for January 2022: The first statistical data of All India Consumer Price Index Number for the month of January 2022 is released and the point is decreased by 0.3 points and stands at 125.1. [Click to read more]
AICPIN for December 2021 – Expected DA Calculation from Jan 2022 Comes to an end! Today the statistical data of All India Consumer Price Index Number (AICPIN) for the month of December 2021 has been released by the Labour Bureau. According to the AICPIN points for December 2021, the 6th and last month calculation for the ‘Expected DA from January 2022’ comes to an end! [Click to read more]
29.4% DA from 1st January 2022 to CPSE Employees: Dearness Allowance (DA) from 1st January 2022 at 29.4 per cent to CPSEs 2017 Pay Scale – Board level and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors [Click to read more]
Payment of Dearness Relief to Pensioners at Revised Rates: The authorized banks should immediately pay the revised Dearness Relief to pensioners after orders to this effect has been issued by the competent authority. [Click to read more]
DA will keep in abeyance till July 2020: A #Fake order issued in the name of the Ministry of Finance claiming that the ‘Dearness Allowance & Dearness Relief payable to Central Govt employees and pensioners will be kept in abeyance’ is in circulation – #PIBFactCheck
AICPIN for November 2021: The Labour Bureau released the Press Release of AICPIN Statistics for the month of November 2021 today (31.12.2021) on its official portal. The points of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers 2016=100 increased by 0.8 and stand at 125.7. [Click to read more]
Dearness Allowance is a key element of the salary package for Government employees in India. DA is being enhanced twice once in six months. The particular percentage of DA will be increased from 1st January and July every year. The current DA percentage is 31%.
D.A. Rates January 2022
1.1.2020 = Additional DA 4% (17% + 4%) 21%
1.7.2020 = Additional DA 3% (21% + 3%) 24%
1.1.2021 = Additional DA 4% (24% + 4%) 28%
1.7.2021 = Additional DA 3% (28% + 3%) 31%
1.1.2022 = Additional DA 3% (31% + 3%) 34% [Expected]
DA Arrears Latest News Today 2022
Dearness Allowance Arrears from January 2020 to June 2021: There is no signal to issue the arrears of DA and DR for the 18 months from Jan 2020 to Jun 2021 for Central Government employees and pensioners! [DA Arrears Calculator]
The percentage of DA from January 2022 will be 34% of basic pay for Central Government employees and pensioners.
We developed a simple online tool to find the expected percentage of DA from January 2022 – Click here to calculate
The DA percentage will be decided by the trending of AICPIN data, however, we can guess the DA will increase by 3% from the existing rate from January 2022 for CG pensioners.