The AICPIN for August 2023 has been released on 29.09.2023 (Friday), the last working day of September month, by Labour Bureau, under Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The AICPIN-IW stands for All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers, and it is very important index for DA, DR increment of Central Govt. employees, bank employees, PSU employees, Bank Pensioners, Govt. Pensioners and family pensioners.
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AICPIN – IW for August 2023 for Dearness Allowances of CPSE, PSU, Govt., Bank employees:

The AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers) for August 2023 has been released by Labour Bureau, under Ministry of Labour and Employment. Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar had launched new series on 22.10.2020 and changed the base year from CPI (IW) Base 2001 = 100 to CPI (IW) Base 2016 = 100.
The AICPIN is very very important for employees working in central government, state government, CPSE, PSU, Banks, defence forces Army, Navy, IAF, others etc, as the rate of dearness allowances are decided by it.
For CPSE, PSU employees, Central or State, based on the consecutive 3 months of AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers), means 1 quarter, calculation of average is done to finalize the IDA rate, which may be more or less than the previous quarter’s IDA rate. CPSE or many PSU employees get dearness allowance based on this rate.
For Bank employees, based on the consecutive 3 months of AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers), means 1 quarter, DA slab is calculated and DA rate order is issued by IBA (Indian Banks Association), which may be more or less than the previous quarter’s DA rate. Bank employees get dearness allowance based on this rate.
For Central Government employees, based on the consecutive 12 months of AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers), means 1 year, calculation of average is done to finalize the DA rate, which may be more or less than the previous quarter’s DA rate. Central Government employees get dearness allowance based on this rate.
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AICPIN – IW for August 2023 = 139.2 (Base 2016=100):
August 2023 AICPIN – IW = 139.2, as per CPI(IW) Base 2016=100 Monthly Index Letter.
AICPIN – IW for August 2023 = 400.9 (Base 2001=100) = (139.2 x 2.88 = 400.9):
August 2023 AICPIN – IW = 400.9, as per old CPI (IW) Base 2001=100 Monthly Index Letter. AICPIN – IW on old base 2001=100 (General Index) can be obtained by multiplying the index number on new base 2016=100 by the linking factor 2.88 and rounding off the result to the nearest whole number.
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AICPIN – IW Index table for year 2023:
AICPIN Month declared by Labour Ministry | AICPIN New | AICPIN change from previous month (New) | AICPIN (Old) | AICPIN change from previous month (Old) | pdf file to download |
AICPIN for August 2023 | 139.2 | – 0.5 | 400.9 | – 1.4 | Press Release |
AICPIN for July 2023 | 139.7 | + 3.3 | 402.3 | + 9.5 | Press Release |
AICPIN for June 2023 | 136.4 | + 1.7 | 392.8 | + 4.9 | Press Release |
AICPIN for May 2023 | 134.7 | + 0.5 | 387.9 | + 1.4 | Press Release |
AICPIN for April 2023 | 134.2 | + 0.9 | 386.5 | + 2.6 | Press Release |
AICPIN for March 2023 | 133.3 | + 0.6 | 383.9 | + 1.7 | Press Release |
AICPIN for February 2023 | 132.7 | – 0.1 | 382.2 | – 0.3 | Press Release |
AICPIN for January 2023 | 132.8 | + 0.5 | 382.5 | +1.5 | Press Release |
AICPIN – IW Index table for year 2022:
AICPIN Month | AICPIN New (Old) | AICPIN change from previous month |
AICPIN for Dec 2022 | 132.3 (381) | – 1 |
AICPIN for Nov 2022 | 132.5 (382) | + 0 |
AICPIN for Oct 2022 | 132.5 (382) | + 4 |
AICPIN for Sep 2022 | 131.3 (378) | + 3 |
AICPIN for Aug 2022 | 130.2 (375) | + 1 |
AICPIN for July 2022 | 129.9 (374) | + 2 |
AICPIN for June 2022 | 129.2 (372) | + 0 |
AICPIN for May 2022 | 129 (372) | + 4 |
AICPIN for April 2022 | 127.7 (368) | + 5 |
AICPIN for March 2022 | 126.0 (363) | + 3 |
AICPIN for Feb 2022 | 125.0 (360) | 0 |
AICPIN for Jan 2022 | 125.1 (360) | – 1 |
Past AICPIN – IW Index table
AICPIN – IW Index table for year 2021:
AICPIN Month | AICPIN New (Old) | AICPIN change from previous month |
Dec 2021 AICPIN | 125.4 (361) | – 1 |
Nov 2021 AICPIN | 125.7 (362) | + 2 |
Oct 2021 AICPIN | 124.9 (360) | + 5 |
Sep 2021 AICPIN | 123.3 (355) | + 1 |
August 2021 AICPIN | 123 (354) | + 0 |
July 2021 AICPIN | 122.8 (354) | +4 |
June 2021 AICPIN | 121.7 (350) | +3 |
May 2021 AICPIN | 120.6 (347) | +1 |
April 2021 AICPIN | 120.1 (346) | +2 |
March 2021 AICPIN | 119.6 (344) | +1 |
February 2021 AICPIN | 119 (343) | +3 |
January 2021 AICPIN | 118.2 (340) | -2 |
AICPIN – IW Index table for year 2020:
AICPIN Month | AICPIN New (Old) | AICPIN change from previous month |
Dec 2020 AICPIN | 118.8 (342) | -3 |
Nov 2020 AICPIN | 119.9 (345) | 1 |
October 2020 AICPIN | 119.5 (344) | 4 |
Sep 2020 AICPIN | 118.1 (340) | 2 |
August 2020 AICPIN | 338 | 2 |
July 2020 AICPIN | 336 | 4 |
June 2020 AICPIN | 332 | 2 |
May 2020 AICPIN | 330 | 1 |
April 2020 AICPIN | 329 | 3 |
March 2020 AICPIN | 326 | -2 |
Feb 2020 AICPIN | 328 | -2 |
January 2020 AICPIN | 330 | 0 |
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AICPIN – IW Index table for year 2019:
AICPIN Month | AICPIN Index (New / Old) | AICPIN change from previous month |
Dec 2019 AICPIN | 330 | 2 |
Nov 2019 AICPIN | 328 | 3 |
October 2019 AICPIN | 325 | 3 |
Sep 2019 AICPIN | 322 | 2 |
August 2019 AICPIN | 320 | 1 |
July 2019 AICPIN | 319 | 3 |
June 2019 AICPIN | 316 | 2 |
May 2019 AICPIN | 314 | 2 |
April 2019 AICPIN | 312 | 3 |
March 2019 AICPIN | 309 | 2 |
Feb 2019 AICPIN | 307 | 0 |
January 2019 AICPIN | 307 | 6 |
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AICPIN-IW index latest list:
- 29.09.2023 – August 2023 AICPIN – (139.2 x 2.88 = 400.9)
- 31.08.2023 – July 2023 AICPIN – (139.7 x 2.88 = 402.3)
- 31.07.2023 – June 2023 AICPIN – (136.4 x 2.88 = 392.8)
- 30.06.2023 – May 2023 AICPIN – (134.7 x 2.88 = 387.9)
- 31.05.2023 – April 2023 AICPIN – (134.2 x 2.88 = 386.5)
- 28.04.2023 – March 2023 AICPIN – (133.3 x 2.88 = 383.9)
- 31.03.2023 – February 2023 AICPIN – (132.7 x 2.88 = 382.2)
- 28.02.2023 – January 2023 AICPIN – (132.8 x 2.88 = 382.5)
- 31.01.2023 – December 2022 AICPIN – (132.3 x 2.88 = 381.0)
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Disclaimer: Kindly consult official website of Labour ministry in case of any confusion.