March 2021 AICPIN – IW for DA of CPSE, PSU, central Govt., Bank employees and Pensioners

The AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers) for March 2021 has been released on 30.04.2021, Friday, the last working day of April month, by Labour Bureau, under Ministry of Labour and Employment. The AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers) for April 2021 will be released on 31.05.2021.

March 2021 AICPIN – IW for Dearness Allowances of CPSE, PSU, Govt., Bank employees:

The AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers) for March 2021 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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March 2021 AICPIN – IW = 119.6 (Base 2016=100), Linking Factor = 2.88 (source-labourbureau.gov.in):

March 2021 AICPIN – IW = 119.6, as per CPI(IW) Base 2016=100 Monthly Index Letter.

March 2021 AICPIN – IW = 344 (Base 2001=100) = (119 x 2.88 = 344.45):

March 2021 AICPIN – IW = 344, 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 2021:

AICPIN Month	AICPIN (New / Old)	AICPIN change from previous month	Official order to Download
March 2021 AICPIN	119.6 (344)	+1	Press Note
February 2021 AICPIN	119 (343)	+3	Press Note
January 2021 AICPIN	118.2 (340)	-2	Press Note

Past AICPIN – IW (All-India Consumer Price Index Number – Industrial Workers) Index table for year 2020:

AICPIN – IW Index table for year 2020:

AICPIN Month	AICPIN (New / Old)	AICPIN change from previous month	Official order to Download
Dec 2020 AICPIN	118.8 (342)	-3	Press Note
Nov 2020 AICPIN	119.9 (345)	1	Press Note
October 2020 AICPIN	119.5 (344)	4	Press Note
Sep 2020 AICPIN	118.1 (340)	2	Press Note
August 2020 AICPIN	338	2	Press Note
July 2020 AICPIN	336	4	press Note
June 2020 AICPIN	332	2	press Note
May 2020 AICPIN	330	1	press Note
April 2020 AICPIN	329	3	press Note
March 2020 AICPIN	326	-2	press Note
Feb 2020 AICPIN	328	-2	press Note
January 2020 AICPIN	330	0	press Note

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AICPIN – IW Index table for year 2019:

AICPIN Month	AICPIN Index (New / Old)	AICPIN change from previous month	Official order to Download
Dec 2019 AICPIN	330	2	Press Note
Nov 2019 AICPIN	328	3	Press Note
October 2019 AICPIN	325	3	Press Note
Sep 2019 AICPIN	322	2	Press Note
August 2019 AICPIN	320	1	Press Note
July 2019 AICPIN	319	3	press Note
June 2019 AICPIN	316	2	press Note
May 2019 AICPIN	314	2	press Note
April 2019 AICPIN	312	3	press Note
March 2019 AICPIN	309	2	press Note
Feb 2019 AICPIN	307	0	press Note
January 2019 AICPIN	307	6	press Note

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Year 2021 AICPIN-IW index pdf file to download:

1. 30.04.2021 – March 2021 AICPIN – 344 (Click Here to download) (119.6 x 2.88 = 344)
2. 31.03.2021 – February 2021 AICPIN – 343 (Click Here to download) (119 x 2.88 = 343)
3. 26.02.2021 – January 2021 AICPIN – 340 (Click Here to download) (118.2 x 2.88 = 340)
4. 29.01.2021 – December 2020 AICPIN – 342 (Click Here to download) (118.8 x 2.88 = 342)

Year 2020 AICPIN-IW index pdf file to download:

1. 31.12.2020 – November 2020 AICPIN – 345 (Click Here to download) (119.9 x 2.88 = 345)
2. 27.10.2020 – October 2020 AICPIN – 344 (Click Here to download) (119.5 x 2.88 = 344)
3. 22.10.2020 – September 2020 AICPIN – 340 (Click Here to download) (118 x 2.88 = 340)
4. 30.09.2020 – August 2020 AICPIN – 338 (Click Here to download the Press Release)
5. 31.08.2020 – July 2020 AICPIN – 336 (Click Here to download the Press Release)
6. 31.07.2020 – June 2020 AICPIN- 332 (Click Here for Press Release)
7. 30.06.2020 – May 2020 AICPIN- 330 (Click Here for Press Release)
8. 28.05.2020 – April 2020 AICPIN- 329 (Click Here for Press Release)
9. 30.04.2020 – March 2020 AICPIN- 326 (Click Here for Press Release)
10. 31.03.2020 – February 2020 AICPIN- 328 (Click Here for Press Release)
11. 29.02.2020 – January 2020 AICPIN- 330 (Click Here for Press Release)
12. 31.01.2020 – December 2019 AICPIN- 330 (Click Here for Press Release)

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