DA Hike Update: How Much Dearness Allowance Is Likely To Increase Ahead Of 8th Pay Commission? Can April AICPI Figures Throw Hints?
photoDetails english 2910389 https://zeenews.india.com/photos/business/da-hike-update-how-much-dearness-allowance-is-likely-to-increase-ahead-of-8th-pay-commission-can-april-aicpi-figures-throw-hints-2910404 Updated:Jun 03, 2025, 10:44 AM IST 7th Pay Commission DA, DR Hike Update
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The Labour Beaureau has released AICPI-IW Figures for April 2025, fueling speculations on the next round (July-December 2025) of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) hike for lakhs of govt employees and pensioners. April 2025 AICPI-IW Figures
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As per the data published by Labour Bureau, attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for April, 2025 increased by 0.5 point and stood at 143.5 (one hundred forty three point five). Year-on-year inflation for the month of April, 2025 stood at 2.94% as compared to 3.87% in April, 2024. AICPI-IW Figures Collected By Labour Bureau
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The Bureau has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. April 2025 AICPI-IW Figures Vs May, Feb Data
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The rise in April 2025 AICPI-IW Figures comes after rise in the last two months of the CPI-IW. March 2025, the All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) stood at 143.0, representing a 0.2-point increase from the previous month. Year-on-year inflation for the month of March, 2025 stood at 2.95% as compared to 4.20% in March, 2024. The All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) stood at 142.8 in February 2025, according to the Labour Bureau. How Much Dearness Allowance May Increase Ahead Of 8th Pay Commission?
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The straight hikes in AICPI-IW Figures for April and March, after two consecutive declines in January and February hint at upward revision of DA by another 2 percent. DA will be thus likely be pushed from current 55 percent to 57 percent, ahead of the implementation the 8th Pay Commission from January 2026. DA Hiked To 55 Percent For Jan-June 2025
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Much to market expectations, the Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi on March 28 announced the much awaited Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief Hike for lakhs of central government employees. The Modi government today announced hiked the dearness allowance by 2 percent, thus taking the DA from 53 percent to 52 percent. DA Hiked To 55 Percent From 53 Percent: How Much Salary Will Increase
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The 2 percent DA hike has been the lowest DA hike in the last 7 years. The 2 percent increase in DA marked the lowest DA hike since July 2018. The last DA Hike was announced in October 2024. Union Cabinet approved a 3 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) increase for central government employees. A dearness allowance of 53 percent of basic pay is being provided to central government employees, as opposed to the previous 50 percent. How Much Salary Increased At Last DA Hike?
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The basic salary of the employee is Rs 18,000 Dearness Allowance Hiked To 55 Percent: Pay increase of Rs 360 more per month New Dearness Allowance Annually: Rs 4,320 DA Hike Twice A Calendar Year
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Dearness Allowance (DA) hikes are based on the average All India Consumer Price Index (CPI-IW) for industrial workers, which reflects changes in the cost of living. The government announces a DA/DR hike twice a year. However, the announcements are made in March and September. The hike is applied retroactively every year between January and July.
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