Expected DA Hike from July 2021 | Dearness Allowance Hike from 1.7.2021

One more happy news for Central Government Employees to be declared by the Central Government very soon!

Yes, 3% of additional Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st July 2021 may be announced soon by the Central Government!

More than 35 lakh existing Central Government employees (including Railway employees), Armed Forces Personnel and retired pensioners will get another 3 per cent of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief (DR) on basic salary and basic pension respectively from 1st July 2021.

Calculation of DA July 2021

The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Employees (AICPIN) Base Year 2016=100 is increased by 1.1 points in the month of June 2021. The below table describes the DA calculation with CPI data for 6 months from January to June 2021.

M/Y	AICPIN BY 2016=100	AICPIN BY 2001=100	Approximate DA %
Jan-21	118.2	340	28.47
Feb-21	119.0	343	28.94
Mar-21	119.6	344	29.51
Apr-21	120.1	346	30.06
May-21	120.6	347	30.60
Jun-21	121.7	350	31.17

The ‘Expected DA from July 2021’ will be hiked by 3% from the existing DA rate of 28%.