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Expected DA Calculator from January 2020 for Central Government Employees and Pensioners

Expected DA From January 2020 Calculator
July 2019 AICPIN
12 Month Total 3691
12 Month Average 307.58 (3691/12)
Increased Over 261.42 17.66 (307.58 - 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA% 17
August 2019 AICPIN
September 2019 AICPIN
October 2019 AICPIN
November 2019 AICPIN
December 2019 AICPIN

The calculation of Dearness Allowance from January 2020 is already over! And the next installment from July 2020 is almost over!

Calculation of Additional DA from January and July 2021

  • Expected Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government Employees and Pensioners from July 2021 Calculator
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Calculation of Additional DA from January and July 2020

  • Expected Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government Employees and Pensioners from July 2020 Calculator
  • Expected Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government Employees and Pensioners from January 2020 Calculator

Latest AICPIN indicates 3% DA hike from July 2020

THE latest AICPIN indicates 3% DA hike from July 2020 for Central Government Employees and Pensioners [Click to read more]

Latest DA news from July 2020

An important factor for calculating Dearness Allowance for Central govt employees and pensioners, the AICPIN (All India Consumer Price Index) for the month of May 2020 has been published yesterday by the Department of Labour Bureau. [Click to read more]

Decrease in IDA from July 2020 by 0.8%

After releasing the AICPIN (Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers) for the month of May 2020 increased by 1 point and stood at 330. However, because of a decrease in 3 months average, the IDA payable from 1st July 2020 by 0.8% from 160.7% to 159.9%. [Click to read more]

DA Hike from July 2020 is almost confirmed as 24%

As per the statistics trend of AICPIN for the month of May 2020, the expected Dearness Allowance (DA) will be increased to 24% only. [Click to read more]

AICPIN May 2020 Press Release – Index is 330

The Labour Bureau published a new press release of Consumer Price Index for the month of May 2020. The index is increased by one point from the existing level. [Click to read more]

AICPIN for the month of May 2020

Latest update: The press release of AICPIN for the month of May 2020 has been released and the index is increased by one point from 329 to 330. [Click to read more]

Freezing of Industrial Dearness Allowance – DoT Clarification 26.5.2020

The Department of Telecommunications issued an important order on clarify the IDA (Industrial Dearness Allowance) is not freezing at par with Central Govt Employees. And it has been decided that in partial modification of previous order under reference all pension related benefits be released as per rate of Dearness Relief as per latest extant order from DPE i.e. @ 160.7%. [Click to read more]

DA hike news June 2020 for Central Govt employees and Pensioners

No DA hike and arrears for the period from 1.1.2020 to 30th June 2021 for all groups of Central Government employees, Central Government Pensioners and Family Pensioners. [Click to read more]

Freezing of Dearness Allowance to CG Employees – DoT Order issued on 28.4.2020

Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates till July 2021. [Click to read more]

DA from July 2020: DA increase 3% Confirm and 4% Possible!

Dearness Allowance (DA) from July 2020: 3% increase in DA confirms at this stage and it is possible to hike by 4% also! [Click to read more]

DA Calculation News from July 2020

What is the expected DA?
The expectation of an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Government employees and pensioners. It will happen once in six months from January to June and July to December of every year. [Click to read more]

Expected DA from July 2020 – 4th Stage Calculation Completed!

Even though the additional dearness allowance is frozen for 18 months from January 2020 to June 2021 to all Central government employees and pensioners, the calculation of Dearness allowance is an ongoing process! As per the press release of the AICPIN for the month of April 2020 [Click to read more]

DA Freeze for Central Govt Employees Latest News

What is meant by DA Freeze?
Temporarily withholding of additional DA for a particular duration is DA Freeze. In regular practice, additional DA is granting once in six months to CG employees, now the Central Government has ordered to provisionally stopped to grant additional DA for 18 months form 1.1.2020 to 30.6.2021.[Click to read more]

Expected DA Hike for Central Government Employees

Dearness Allowance is a major and progressive salary component for the employees of the Indian Government. Once in twice or once in six months, the percentage of Dearness Allowance is increased based on the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100. [Click to read more]

Freezing of DA to CG Employees and DR to CG Pensioners – Hardship and legal implications

The Secretary of National Council JCM writes a letter to the Cabinet Secretary regarding the hardship and legal implications due to on freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners. [Click to read more]

No orders on Freezing of IDA (Industrial Dearness Allowance) and IDR (Industrial Dearness Relief)

Freezing of IDA and IDR: DoT clarifies that no orders on freezing of IDA (Industrial Dearness Allowance) and IDR (Industrial Dearness Relief). [Click to read more]

Freezing of DA and DR: IRTSA appeal to credit the Additional DA to Provident Fund

IRTSA seeks withdrawal of Freeze of DA & DR with Grant of Option to credit the Additional DA to PF – Memo sent to MoF to be followed up with PM. [Click to read more]

Expected DA from July 2020 Calculator with AICPIN

The calculation of Dearness allowance with effect from 1st July 2020 begins with the AICPIN (January 2020) of this year. [Click to read more]

AICPIN Press Release for March 2020 – Expected DA July 2020

The All-India CPI-IW for March 2020 decreased by two points and stood at 326 (three hundred and twenty-six). [Click to read more]

Expected DA July 2020 Calculation – 3rd Stage is over!

The calculation process of Dearness allowance with effect from 1st July 2020 is moved to the third stage with an increased percentage of 23.36. [Click to read more]

Freezing of DA to employees drawing CDA Pay Scale at current rates till July 2021

Freezing of DA to the Central Public Sectors Enterprises (CPSEs) employees drawing CDA Pay Scale at current rates till July 2021. [Click to read more]

DA or Dearness Allowance Latest News

Suspension of Three Additional Installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to all Central Government Employees and Pensioners. [Click to read more]

National Council (Staff Side) Protest against freezing of DA and DR to CG Employees and Pensioners

The Secretary of NC-JCM (National Council JCM Staff Side) writes a letter to the Cabinet Secretary to reconsider the decision on DA and DR and withdraw the same, so as to motivate the Central Government employees to perform their responsibilities, especially in this crisis period. [Click to read more]

Confederation strongly oppose DA and DR Freezing – Press Statement

Central Government’s decision to freeze three instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) of Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief (DR) of Pensioners from 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 is a severe and unexpected blow to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners. [Click to read more]

DA Increase for Govt Employees and Pensioners temporarily suspended till July 2021 due to COVID 19 Crisis

The Central Government announced through an office memorandum on 23rd April 2020 to stoppage of granting additional dearness allowance (D.A.) for 18 months. Already (13th March 2020) the Union Cabinet had given its nod to increase 4% DA and DR from 1.1.2020. [Click to read more]

Expected DA April 2020

The additional Dearness Allowance is frozen till June 2021 to all Central Government employees and pensioners including Railways, Armed Forces Personnel, and Ex-Servicemen. [Click to read more]

DA and DR Freeze Latest News

Latest News on Dearness Allowance Freeze for Central and State Government Employees and Pensioners. [Click to read more]

AICPIN for April 2020

All India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) for the month of April 2020 will be published by the Labour Bureau on 29th May 2020. Press release of CPI (IW) is published by the Labour Bureau every month on the last working day of the succeeding month. [Click to read more]

Bank DA Order for May to July 2020

Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of May, June & July 2020 under X BPS/ Joint Note dated 25.5.2015 – IBA Circular. [Click to read more]

Expected DA Calculator for Bank Employees from August 2020

Here a simple tool provides to calculate the Dearness Allowance in advance for Bank employees from August 2020. [Click to read more]

Expected DA Calculator from July 2021

As per the Finance Ministry order (No.1/1/2020-E.II(B) Dated 23.4.2020), the rates of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief as effective from 1st January 2020, 1st July 2020 and 1st January 2021 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised rate effective from 1st July 2021. [Click to read more]

Expected DA Calculator from January 2021

The calculation of Dearness allowance with effect from January 2021 is very important at this stage, because if the DA will increase above 25% the loss in allowances including House Rent Allowance very high! [Click to read more]

Freezing of Dearness allowance will affect HRA Revision – NJCA Confederation

DA is expected to cross 25% from 1st July 2020
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DR (Dearness Relief) Loss in Pension Calculator for Govt Pensioners

After implemented an important order issued by the Finance Ministry under the title of “Freezing of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief” on 23rd April 2020, all Central Government pensioners including Railways are wishing to know their total contribution to the Govt.[Click to read more]

How DA Loss is Calculated in Basic Salary for Pay Matrix Level 1?

Temporary Suspension of additional Dearness Allowance for CG Employees between January 2020 and June 2021. [Click to read more]

Temporarily Stoppage of Additional Dearness Allowance in Tamil Nadu

Following the Central Government, the State Government of Tamil Nadu has declared to freeze the DA and DR to its employees and pensioners till June 2021. [Click to read more]

House Rent Allowance (HRA) Increase after DA crosses 25 Percent

All Central Government employees including Railways and Armed Forces Personnel are paid House Rent Allowance (HRA) as per the recommendations of the 7th pay commission. [Click to read more]

DA expected to cross 25% from July 2020 – Serious impact on revision of HRA to Central Govt Employees

The Secretary of National Council JCM Staff Side wrote a letter to the Cabinet Secretary to reconsider the decision on DA and DR and withdraw the same, so as to motivate the Central Government employees to perform their responsibilities, especially in this crisis period. [Click to read more]

Losing DA Calculator – Expected percentage of basic salary for three installment from Jan 2020 to June 2021

Amount of Losing Dearness Allowance Calculator for CG Employees – An expected percentage of basic salary for three installments from January 2020 to June 2021. [Click to read more]

PIL filed in Supreme Court on Freezing of DA

*Subject*: Defreez DA or dearness allowance retrospectively arbitrarily freezed by Union of India with effect from 01st January 2020 and stop financial STIMULOUS package to industry. [Click to read more]

Loss in DA for CG Employees: Freezing of DA from Jan 2020 to June 2021

In order to the crisis arising out of Coronavirus (COVID 19), the Government of India has decided to suspend the additional installment of Dearness allowance to all Central Government employees including Railways and Armed Forces from January 2020 till June 2021. However, the existing rate of DA (17%) will be paid up to June 2021. [Click to read more]

17% fixed DA for 18 months to CG Employees and Pensioners

17% fixed DA and DR for 18 months from January 2020 to June 2021 to all CG Employees and Pensioners. [Click to read more]

DA Loss Calculation for CG Employees

DA Loss Calculator (January 2020 to June 2021) for Central Govt Employees. [Click to read more]

Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates till July 2021

Today the Department of Expenditure under the Finance Ministry has published an important order regarding the decision taken on the subject of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to Central Government employees and pensioners. [Click to read more]

(DA Calculator for January 2020)

This tool provides to an input of imaginary and expected AICPIN numbers for the months from July to Dec 2020. After completion of input data, the calculator will show the rough or expected percentage of Dearness allowance from January 2020 to all groups of Central Government employees and Pensioners including Defence and Railways.

Click to Calculate the DA Hike From July 2020

The Central Government has declared to freeze the Dearness allowance for three segments of January to June 2020, July to December 2020 and January 2021 to June 2021 for Central Government employees and pensioners due to COVID 19 pandemic crisis. [Click to view the detailed order issued by the Finance Ministry]

DA Calculator January 2020

Even if we are providing various salary and allowance calculators for Central Govt employees and pensioners, especially the ‘Expected DA Calculator’ is the most attractive tool. Readers want to know their salary increase with the element of Dearness allowance hike. Every six months we create a new calculator for Dearness allowance, now we are presenting ‘Expected DA from July 2020 Calculator’ for you!

DA Increase in Jan 2020

AICPIN (CPI for Industrial Workers BY 2001=100) for the months of July, August, September and October released (319, 320, 322 and 325 respectively) by Labour Bureau. If the trend continues in another two months, the DA/DR from Jan 2020 for CG employees and pensioners may be increased to 21%.

As per the formula stated in the 7th pay commission report, the Dearness Allowance (DA) calculation from January 2020 will be as follows…

Also check: 7th CPC Expected DA Calculation Sheet from January 2020

7th Pay Commission DA Table from Jan 2020

AICPIN for July – 319 (View Press Release)
12 Month Total 3691
12 Month Average 307.58 (3691/12)
Increased Over 261.42 17.66 (307.58 – 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA% 17
AICPIN for August – 320 (View Press Release)
12 Month Total 3710
12 Month Average 309.17 (3710/12)
Increased Over 261.42 18.27 (309.17 – 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA% 18
AICPIN for September – 322 (View Press Release)
12 Month Total 3731
12 Month Average 310.92 (3731/12)
Increased Over 261.42 18.93 (310.92 – 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA% 18
AICPIN for October – 325 (View Press Release)
12 Month Total 3754
12 Month Average 312.83 (3754/12)
Increased Over 261.42 19.67 (312.83 – 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA% 19
AICPIN for November – 328 (View Press Release)
12 Month Total 3780
12 Month Average 315 (3780/12)
Increased Over 261.42 20.50 (315 – 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA% 20
AICPIN for December – 330 (View Press Release)
12 Month Total 3809
12 Month Average 317.42 (3809/12)
Increased Over 261.42 21.42 (317.42 – 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA% 21

Expected DA July 2020

  • The next tenure of ‘Expected DA from July 2020’ will be started soon with AICPIN for the month of January 2020! The first step of calculation for the ‘Expected Dearness Allowance from July 2020’ will begin with CPI IW January 2020 on 28.2.2020.
  • Expected DA July 2020 – 1st Stage is Over!
  • 2nd Step of Expected DA from July 2020 is completed!
  • Expected DA July 2020 Calculation – 3rd Stage is over!

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Expected DA Calculator from January 2021

The calculation of Dearness allowance with effect from January 2021 is very important at this stage, because if the DA will increase above 25% the loss in allowances including House Rent Allowance very high!

Everyone is expecting that the DA will touch 25% in the month of July 2020. In case of this not happening, certainly, the DA will cross 25% in the month of January 2021. [Click to Calculate]

Expected DA Calculator from July 2021

As per the Finance Ministry order (No.1/1/2020-E.II(B) Dated 23.4.2020), the rates of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief as effective from 1st January 2020, 1st July 2020 and 1st January 2021 will be restored prospectively and will be subsumed in the cumulative revised rate effective from 1st July 2021. [Click to Calculate]

Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief

Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief both are the same, but, Dearness Allowance for existing employees and Dearness relief for retired employees of Government Services.

We are providing here a simple online tool (not in the excel format) for calculating the percentage of Dearness allowance from January 2020. Just a before a week only the journey of ‘Expected DA from July 2019’ was completed.

Check also: ‘Expected DA from January 2020’ starts now!

We need the AICPIN data for six months from July to December 2019 to calculate an accurate percentage of Dearness allowance with effect from January 2020.

Read also: Impact of AICPIN July 2019 on DA Calculation

The data of AIPCIN for the month of July 2019 has been released by the Labour Bureau and the index is increased by three points and stands at 319 and the calculation to be continued as your own imagination.

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