DA Latest Update – The dearness allowance of central employees is going to increase again in July 2025. Experts say that the All India CPI-IW (Consumer Price Index – Industrial Worker) increased by 0.5 points in April 2025, due to which it has reached 143.5. It was at 143.2 in January 2025. On this basis, it can be estimated how much the dearness allowance can increase.
There may be an increase of 2 to 3 percent
According to Harishankar Tiwari, former president of AG Office Brotherhood Prayagraj and former general secretary of All India Accounts Committee, this time too, there is an estimate of an increase of 2 to 3 percent in dearness allowance. He said that last time there was a 2 percent increase in dearness allowance.
The index has been increasing for two months
Tiwari said that the Labor Department’s AI CPI-IW data declined thrice. After that, the index saw a rise in the last two months. From this increase, it can be estimated that the dearness allowance and dearness relief of central employees and pensioners can be between 2 to 3 percent in July this year. Tiwari said that the picture will become clearer after the May data of the index comes. The Labor Bureau collects data on the basis of retail prices of 317 markets spread across 88 industrial centers.
Last time the allowance was increased by 2 percent
The central government had announced a two percent increase in dearness allowance in March this year. This increased it from 53 percent to 55 percent. This change came into effect from January 1, 2025. Dearness allowance is a part of the basic salary.
It can be understood by an example that how much an employee will benefit from an increase of 2 or 3 percent in dearness allowance. If the basic pay of a government employee is 40 thousand and DA becomes 57 percent, then his dearness allowance will be 22 thousand eight hundred rupees per month. Whereas if it becomes 58 percent, it will become 23200 rupees per month.