AICPIN-IW for October 2025 has been released by Labour ministry on 28.11.2025. DA hike for Central Government employees from 1st January 2026 for 7th cpc, 6th cpc and 5th cpc pay scales will be known to us after the declaration of AICPIN of period July’25 to December’25.
The Govt. will declare this hike of DA in March’26 month, and employees will get the benefit and arrears both in the salary of March.
- DA for 7th Pay central government employees may be 60%, hike of 2% from 1st January 2026.
- DA for 6th Pay central government employees may be 261%, hike of 4% from 1st January 2026.
हिंदी में पढ़े: केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के DA में बढ़ोतरी 1 जनवरी 2026 से
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- Expected DA hike from 1st January 2026 for 7th cpc central govt. employees.
- Expected DA hike from 1st January 2026 for 6th cpc central govt. employees.
- DA hike from 1st July 2025 for 7th CPC central govt. employees.
- DA hike from 1st July 2025 for 6th CPC central govt. employees.
- DA hike from 1st July 2025 for 5th CPC central govt. employees.
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AICPIN-based calculation of DA hike for Central Govt. Employees
Expected DA hike for Central Govt. employees from 1st January 2026 for 7th cpc:
Here, we need the AICPIN of July’25 to December’25 months.
Expected DA hike for Central Govt. employees from 1st January 2026 for 6th cpc:
Here, we need the AICPIN of July’25 to December’25 months.
DA hike for Central government employees from 1st July 2025 – Declared by Govt.
- DA for 7th Pay central govt. employees is 58%, increment of 3%, w.e.f. 1st July 2025.
- DA for 6th Pay central govt. employees is 257%, increment of 5%, w.e.f. 1st July 2025.
- DA for 5th Pay central govt. employees is 474%, increment of 8%, w.e.f. 1st July 2025.
DA hike for 7th cpc Central government employees from 01.07.2025, declared by DoE:
The DA has been hiked or increased to 58%, increment of 3%, for central government employees drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scale, from 1st July 2025. This Dearness allowance (DA) hike is for 7th CPC central govt. employees. This DA hike circular is declared by DoE, Department of Expenditure under ministry of finance.
| Period of DA revision | DA (%) | DA hike (%) |
| 01-01-2026 to 30-06-2026 | ||
| 01-07-2025 to 31-12-2025 | 58% | 3 % |
| 01-01-2025 to 30-06-2025 | 55 % | 2 % |
| 01-07-2024 to 31-12-2024 | 53 % | 3 % |
| 01-01-2024 to 30-06-2024 | 50 % | 4 % |
| 01-07-2023 to 31-12-2023 | 46 % | 4 % |
| 01-01-2023 to 30-06-2023 | 42 % | 4 % |
| 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 | 38 % | 4 % |
| 01-01-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 34 % | 3 % |
| 01-07-2021 to 31-12-2021 | 31 % | 14 % |
| 01-01-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 17 % | 0 % |
| 01-07-2020 to 31-12-2020 | 17 % | 0 % |
| 01-01-2020 to 30-06-2020 | 17 % | 0 % |
| 01-07-2019 to 31-12-2019 | 17 % | 5 % |
| 01-01-2019 to 30-06-2019 | 12 % | 3 % |
| 01-07-2018 to 31-12-2018 | 9 % | 2 % |
| 01-01-2018 to 30-06-2018 | 7 % | 2 % |
| 01-07-2017 to 31-12-2017 | 5 % | 1 % |
| 01-01-2017 to 30-06-2017 | 4 % |
DA hike for 6th cpc Central government employees from 01.07.25, declared by DoE:
The DA has been hiked or increased to 257%, increment of 5%, for central government employees drawing pay in 6th CPC pay scale, from 1st July 2025. This Dearness allowance (DA) hike is for 6th CPC central govt. employees. This DA hike circular is declared by DoE, Department of Expenditure under ministry of finance.
| Period of DA revision | DA (%) | DA hike (%) |
| 01-01-2026 to 30-06-2026 | ||
| 01-07-2025 to 31-12-2025 | 257 % | 5 % |
| 01-01-2025 to 30-06-2025 | 252 % | 6 % |
| 01-07-2024 to 31-12-2024 | 246 % | 7 % |
| 01-01-2024 to 30-06-2024 | 239 % | 9 % |
| 01-07-2023 to 31-12-2023 | 230 % | 9 % |
| 01-01-2023 to 30-06-2023 | 221 % | 9 % |
| 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 | 212 % | 9 % |
| 01-01-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 203 % | 7 % |
| 01-07-2021 to 31-12-2021 | 196 % | 32 % |
| 01-01-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 164 % | 0 % |
| 01-07-2020 to 31-12-2020 | 164 % | 0 % |
| 01-01-2020 to 30-06-2020 | 164 % | 0 % |
| 01-07-2019 to 31-12-2019 | 164 % | 10 % |
| 01-01-2019 to 30-06-2019 | 154 % | 6 % |
| 01-07-2018 to 31-12-2018 | 148 % | 6 % |
| 01-01-2018 to 30-06-2018 | 142 % | 3 % |
| 01-07-2017 to 31-12-2017 | 139 % | 3 % |
| 01-01-2017 to 30-06-2017 | 136 % | 4 % |
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DA hike for 5th cpc Central government employees from 01.07.25, declared by DoE:
The DA has been hiked or increased to 474%, increment of 8%, for central government employees drawing pay in pre-revised 5th CPC pay scale, from 1st July 2025. This Dearness allowance (DA) hike is for 5th CPC central govt. employees and is declared by DoE, Department of Expenditure under ministry of finance.
| Period of DA revision | DA (%) | DA hike (%) |
| 01-01-2026 to 30-06-2026 | ||
| 01-07-2025 to 31-12-2025 | 474 % | 8 % |
| 01-01-2025 to 30-06-2025 | 466 % | 11 % |
| 01-07-2024 to 31-12-2024 | 455 % | 12 % |
| 01-01-2024 to 30-06-2024 | 443 % | 16 % |
| 01-07-2023 to 31-12-2023 | 427 % | 15 % |
| 01-01-2023 to 30-06-2023 | 412 % | 16 % |
| 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 | 396 % | 15 % |
| 01-01-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 381 % | 13 % |
| 01-07-2021 to 31-12-2021 | 368 % | 56 % |
| 01-01-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 312 % | 0 % |
| 01-07-2020 to 31-12-2020 | 312 % | 0 % |
| 01-01-2020 to 30-06-2020 | 312 % | 0 % |
| 01-07-2019 to 31-12-2019 | 312 % | 17 % |
| 01-01-2019 to 30-06-2019 | 295 % | 11 % |
| 01-07-2018 to 31-12-2018 | 284 % | 10 % |
| 01-01-2018 to 30-06-2018 | 274 % | 6% |
| 01-07-2017 to 31-12-2017 | 268 % | 4 % |
| 01-01-2017 to 30-06-2017 | 264 % | 8 % |
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Dearness Allowance (DA) hike Formula for central govt. employees
Dearness Allowance (DA) Formula for central govt. employees of 7th cpc:
The formula of DA calculation for 7th CPC pay scale for ‘old base year’ is : DA = [(Average of AICPIN-IW for last 12 months) – 261.4] / 261.4 x 100. The linking factor for AICPIN-IW old base year is 2.88 multiplied by AICPIN-IW new base year.
| AICPIN-IW | AICPIN-IW points | AICPIN-IW points | AICPIN Average | DA calculated | DA hike |
| Months | (New base 2016) | (Old base 2001) | Last 12 months | (%) | (%) |
| Dec 2025 | |||||
| June 2025 | 145 | 417.60 | 413 | 58 % | 3 % |
| Dec 2025 | 143.7 | 413.86 | 408 | 55 % | 2 % |
| June 2024 | 141.4 | 407.23 | 401 | 53 % | 3 % |
| Dec 2023 | 138.8 | 400 | 394 | 50 % | 4% |
| June 2023 | 136.4 | 392 | 382 | 46 % | 4% |
| Dec 2022 | 132.3 | 381 | 372 | 42 % | 4% |
| June 2022 | 129.2 | 372 | 362 | 38 % | 4% |
| Dec 2021 | 125.4 | 361 | 351 | 34 % | 3% |
| June 2021 | 121.7 | 350 | 342.92 | 31 % | 3% |
| Dec-20 | 118.8 | 342 | 335 | 28 % | 3% |
| Jun-20 | 332 | 326.58 | 25 % | 4% | |
| Dec-19 | 330 | 317.42 | 21 % | 4% | |
| Jun-19 | 316 | 306.08 | 17 % | 4% |
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Dearness Allowance (DA) Formula for central govt. employees of 6th cpc:
The formula of DA calculation for 6th CPC pay scale for ‘old base year’ is : DA = [(Average of AICPIN-IW for last 12 months) – 115.76] / 115.76 x 100. The linking factor for AICPIN-IW old base year is 2.88 multiplied by AICPIN-IW new base year.
| AICPIN-IW | AICPIN-IW points | AICPIN-IW points | AICPIN Average | DA Calculated | DA hike |
| Months | (New base 2016) | (Old base 2001) | Last 12 months | (%) | (%) |
| Dec 2025 | |||||
| June 2025 | 145 | 417 | 414 | 257 % | 5 % |
| Dec 2024 | 144.5 | 416 | 408 | 252 % | 6 % |
| June 2024 | 141.4 | 407 | 401 | 246 % | 7 % |
| Dec 2023 | 138.8 | 400 | 393 | 239 % | 9 % |
| June 2023 | 136.4 | 392 | 382 | 230 % | 9 % |
| Dec 2022 | 132.3 | 381 | 372 | 221 % | 9 % |
| June 2022 | 129.2 | 372 | 362 | 212 % | 9 % |
| Dec 2021 | 125.4 | 361 | 351 | 203 % | 7 % |
| June 2021 | 121.7 | 350 | 342.92 | 196 % | 7% |
| Dec-20 | 118.8 | 342 | 335 | 189 % | 7% |
| Jun-20 | 332 | 326.58 | 182 % | 8% | |
| Dec-19 | 330 | 317.42 | 174 % | 10% | |
| Jun-19 | 316 | 306.08 | 164 % | 10% |
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When the DA rates will be declared for sixth and fifth pay scale employees.
Till now, DoE has not issued DA order for 6th and 5th cpc, but may issue in 1st week of August.
If I remember correctly it is first time that DA has been withheld. So far inspire of so many disasters, 65, 71 war. DA wasn’t held in fact while govt faced crunch the DA arrs used to be credited in to provedent fund and current was paid in cash.
First time BJP so called Hindu Govt, filled it’s bags by asking public in shadow of Covid to donate new PM cares fund which is not under RTI , accountable to public., whereas PM relief fund already existed and was used for public so far and was under RTI if I am not wrong.
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