DA and DR Table for Central Government Employees and Pensioners
Dearness allowance and Dearness relief is being granted to existing employees and retired employees respectively. Dearness allowance is calculated on the basis of current basic pay and the dearness relief is calculated on the basis of basic pension.
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What is DA and DR?
Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) both are the same. Dearness allowance and Dearness relief are being granted to existing employees and retired employees respectively. Dearness allowance is calculated on the basis of the current basic pay of Government employees and the dearness relief is calculated on the basis of the basic pension of Government pensioners. DA/DR is normally declared twice a year for compensating the price hike of essential commodities. DA/DR is indicating a particular percentage fixed by the Central Government. The calculation of DA/DR is based on CPI (IW) as per the recommendations of the 7th pay commission.
DA Rate Table: Dearness Allowance Rates from 2016 to till date as per 7th pay commission for Central Govt employees.
How to calculate DA?
DA is calculated on the percentage fixed by the Central Government from time to time as per the calculation method prescribed by the pay commission. The percentage of basic pay is Dearness Allowance. The formula for DA Calculation is common for 5th CPC, 6th CPC and 7th CPC, except the fitment factor.
DA Calculation Formula
The formula for calculating DA is given below and the method of calculation is common for 5th CPC DA, 6th CPC DA and 7th CPC DA. The linking factor is given below for calculating the percentage of DA. The linking factor is nothing but the average of 12 months of All India Consumer Price Index number from Jan 2015 to Dec 2015.
Dearness Allowance = (Average of AICPIN for the past 12 months – Fitment Factor) x 100 / Fitment Factor
7th Pay Commission DA Percentage = (Average of AICPI for the past 12 months – 261.4) x 100 / 261.4
- 5th CPC Fitment Factor = 306.33
- 6th CPC Fitment Factor = 115.76
- 7th CPC Fitment Factor = 261.4
The current rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) is 17% (Updated on 14.10.2019)
The current rate of Dearness Relief (DR) is 17% (Updated on 21.10.2019)
5th CPC, 6th CPC and 7th CPC DA RATES TABLE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS
DA and DR Rates from 1996 to 2005 and 2006 to 2015 and 2016 to June 2021 table
Freezing of DA Rates Table
The Government of India has decided recently to freeze the additional Dearness allowance and Dearness relief to CG employees and pensioners from January 2020 to June 2021 (18 months) due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic crisis. [Click to view the Finmin Order]
5th, 6th, 7th Pay DA Chart
The percentage of DA and DR From 1996 for 5th CPC Pensioners, From 2006 for 6th CPC Pensioners, and From 2016 for 7th CPC Pensioners (DA Rates from Jan 2016 in 7th pay commission till date).
| 5th CPC | DA Rate | 6th CPC | DA Rate | 7th CPC | DA Rate |
| M/Y | DA % | M/Y | DA% | M/Y | DA% |
| Jan-1996 | 0 | Jan-2006 | 0 | Jan-2016 | 0 |
| Jul-1996 | 4% | Jul-2006 | 2% | July-2016 | 2% |
| Jan-1997 | 8% | Jan-2007 | 6% | Jan-2017 | 4% |
| Jul-1997 | 13% | Jul-2007 | 9% | July-2017 | 5% |
| Jan-1998 | 16% | Jan-2008 | 12% | Jan-2018 | 7% |
| Jul-1998 | 22% | Jul-2008 | 16% | July-2018 | 9% |
| Jan-1999 | 32% | Jan-2009 | 22% | Jan-2019 | 12% |
| Jul-1999 | 37% | Jul-2009 | 27% | July-2019 | 17% |
| Jan-2000 | 38% | Jan-2010 | 35% | Jan-2020 | DA Freeze |
| Jul-2000 | 41% | Jul-2010 | 45% | July-2020 | DA Freeze |
| Jan-2001 | 43% | Jan-2011 | 51% | Jan-2021 | DA Freeze |
| Jul-2001 | 45% | Jul-2011 | 58% | July-2021 | 17% + 11% = 28% |
| Jan-2002 | 49% | Jan-2012 | 65% | ||
| Jul-2002 | 52% | Jul-2012 | 72% | ||
| Jan-2003 | 55% | Jan-2013 | 80% | ||
| Jul-2003 | 59% | Jul-2013 | 90% | ||
| Jan-2004 | 61% | Jan-2014 | 100% | ||
| Apr-2004 | 11% | Jul-2014 | 107% | ||
| Jul-2004 | 14% | Jan-2015 | 113% | ||
| Jan-2005 | 17% | Jul-2015 | 119% | ||
| Jul-2005 | 21% | Jan-2016 | 125% | ||
| Jan-2006 | 24% | Jul-2016 | 132% | ||
| Jul-2006 | 29% | Jan-2017 | 136% | ||
| Jan-2007 | 35% | Jul-2017 | 139% | ||
| Jul-2007 | 41% | Jan-2018 | 142% | ||
| Jan-2008 | 47% | Jul-2018 | 148% | ||
| Jul-2008 | 57% | Jan-2019 | 154% | ||
| Jan-2009 | 64% | ||||
| Jul -2009 | 73% | ||||
| Jan-2010 | 87% | ||||
| Jul-2010 | 103% | ||||
| Jan-2011 | 115% | ||||
| Jul-2011 | 127% | ||||
| Jan-2012 | 139% | ||||
| Jul-2012 | 151% | ||||
| Jan-2013 | 166% | ||||
| Jul-2013 | 183% | ||||
| Jan-2014 | 195% | ||||
| Jul-2014 | 212% | ||||
| Jan-2015 | 223% | ||||
| Jul-2015 | 234% | ||||
| Jan-2016 | 245% | ||||
| Jul-2016 | 255% | ||||
| Jan-2017 | 264% | ||||
| Jul-2017 | 268% | ||||
| Jan-2018 | 274% | ||||
| Jul-2018 | 284% | ||||
| Jan-2019 | 295% | ||||
| July 2019 | 312% | ||||
| Jan 2020 | Da Freeze | ||||
| July 2020 | Da Freeze | ||||
| Jan 2021 | Da Freeze |
Note: Central Government had taken the decision on merger of dearness allowance with effect from 1.4.2004 in 5th CPC period. But, the calculation of DA continued with reference to the CPI (IW) average as on 1.1.1996 of 306.33. After merged DA with Basic pay, from July 2004 to July 2007 the above said calculation was adopted.
4th Pay Commission DA Rates from January 1986
Inflation neutralization:
- 100% If Basic Pay ≤ Rs 3500
- 75% If Rs 3500 < Basic Pay ≤ Rs 6000
- 65% If Basic Pay > Rs 6000
| M & Y | Basic Pay ≤ Rs 3500 | Rs 3500 < Basic Pay ≤ Rs 6000 |
| Jan 1986 | 0% | 0% |
| July 1986 | 4% | 3% – Minimum Rs. 140 |
| Jan 1987 | 8% | 6% – Minimum Rs. 280 |
| July 1987 | 13% | 9% – Minimum Rs. 445 |
| Jan 1988 | 18% | 13% – Minimum Rs. 630 |
| July 1988 | 23% | 17% – Minimum Rs. 805 |
| Jan 1989 | 29% | 22% – Minimum Rs. 1015 |
| July 1989 | 34% | 25% – Minimum Rs. 1190 |
| Jan 1990 | 38% | 28% – Minimum Rs. 1330 |
| July 1990 | 43% | 32% – Minimum Rs. 1505 |
| Jan 1991 | 51% | 38% – Minimum Rs. 1785 |
| July 1991 | 60% | 45% – Minimum Rs. 2100 |
| Jan 1992 | 71% | 53% – Minimum Rs. 2485 |
| July 1992 | 83% | 62% – Minimum Rs. 2905 |
| Jan 1993 | 92% | 69% – Minimum Rs. 3220 |
| July 1993 | 97% | 73% – Minimum Rs. 3395 |
| Jan 1994 | 104% | 78% – Minimum Rs. 3640 |
| July 1994 | 114% | 85% – Minimum Rs. 3990 |
| Jan 1995 | 125% | 94% – Minimum Rs. 4375 |
| July 1995 | 136% | 102% – Minimum Rs. 4760 |
| Jan 1996 | 148% | 116% – Minimum Rs. 5180 |
| July 1996 | 159% | 119% – Minimum Rs. 5565 |
| Jan 1997 | 170% | 128% – Minimum Rs. 5950 |
| July 1997 | 182% | 136% – Minimum Rs. 6370 |
What is the current rate of Dearness allowance?
The current rate of Dearness allowance is 17% with effect from 1st July 2019 to June 2021 for Central Government employees, Pensioners and Family Pensioners.
Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) both are the same. Dearness allowance and Dearness relief are being granted to existing employees and retired employees respectively. Dearness allowance is calculated on the basis of the current basic pay of Government employees and the dearness relief is calculated on the basis of the basic pension of Government pensioners. DA/DR is normally declared twice a year for compensating the price hike of essential commodities. DA/DR is indicating a particular percentage fixed by the Central Government. The calculation of DA/DR is based on CPI (IW) as per the recommendations of the 7th pay commission.
