DA hike for Central Government employees from 1st January 2023 for 7th cpc, 6th cpc and 5th cpc pay scales are known to us after the declaration of AICPIN of period Jul’22 to Dec’22. The DA hike for central government employees from 1st January 2023 will be declared officially by the Finance ministry in March’23.
For Central Government employees of 7th pay scale, HRA may also be increased to 30%/20%/10% from current 27%/18%/9% in the year 2023. Check the details here
- DA for 7th Pay central government employees will be hiked to 42%, hike of 4% from 1st January 2023.
- DA for 6th Pay central government employees will be hiked to 221%, hike of 9% from 1st January 2023.
हिंदी में पढ़े: केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के DA में अपेक्षित बढ़ोतरी 1 जनवरी 2023 से
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- DA hike from 1st January 2023 for 7th CPC central govt. employees.
- DA hike from 1st July 2022 for 7th CPC central govt. employees.
- DA hike from 1st July 2022 for 6th CPC central govt. employees.
- DA hike from 1st July 2022 for 5th CPC central govt. employees.
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AICPIN-based calculation of DA hike for Central Govt. Employees
AICPIN-IW for December 2022 has been released by Labour ministry on 31.01.2023. So, the DA increment’s calculation for Central Government Employees of 7th cpc, 6th cpc and 5th cpc have been updated here.
DA hike for Central Govt. employees from 1st January 2023 for 7th cpc:
Below is shown the Calculated DA hike for Central Govt. Employees of 7th cpc scale.
DA hike for Central Govt. employees from 1st January 2023 for 6th cpc:
Below is shown the Calculated DA hike for central govt. employees of 6th cpc scale.
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DA hike for Central government employees from 1st July 2022
- DA for 7th Pay central govt. employees is 38%, increment of 4%, w.e.f. 1st July 2022.
- DA for 6th Pay central govt. employees is 212%, increment of 9%, w.e.f. 1st July 2022.
- DA for 5th Pay central govt. employees is 396%, increment of 15%, w.e.f. 1st July 2022.
DA hike for 7th cpc Central government employees from 01.07.2022, declared by DoE:
The DA has been hiked or increased to 38%, increment of 4%, for central government employees drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scale, from 1st July 2022. 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 (%) | Circular by DoE |
| 01-01-2023 to 30-06-2023 | |||
| 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 | 38 % | 4 % | Download – DoE Notif., 03.10.22 |
| 01-01-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 34 % | 3 % | Download – DoE Notif., 31.03.22 |
| 01-07-2021 to 31-12-2021 | 31 % | 14 % | DoE Revised Notif., 25.10.21 |
| 01-01-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 17 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-07-2020 to 31-12-2020 | 17 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-01-2020 to 30-06-2020 | 17 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-07-2019 to 31-12-2019 | 17 % | 5 % | DoE Notif., 14.10.19 |
| 01-01-2019 to 30-06-2019 | 12 % | 3 % | DoE Notif., 27.02.19 |
| 01-07-2018 to 31-12-2018 | 9 % | 2 % | DoE Notif., 07.09.18 |
| 01-01-2018 to 30-06-2018 | 7 % | 2 % | DoE Notif., 15.03.18 |
| 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 01.07.22, declared by DoE:
The DA has been hiked or increased to 212%, increment of 9%, for central government employees drawing pay in 6th CPC pay scale, from 1st July 2022. 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 (%) | Circular by DoE |
| 01-01-2023 to 30-06-2023 | |||
| 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 | 212 % | 9 % | DoE Notif., 12.10.22 |
| 01-01-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 203 % | 7 % | DoE Notif., 07.04.22 |
| 01-07-2021 to 31-12-2021 | 196 % | 32 % | DoE Revised Notif., 01.11.21 |
| 01-01-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 164 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-07-2020 to 31-12-2020 | 164 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-01-2020 to 30-06-2020 | 164 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-07-2019 to 31-12-2019 | 164 % | 10 % | DoE Notif., 25.10.19 |
| 01-01-2019 to 30-06-2019 | 154 % | 6 % | DoE Notif., 08.03.19 |
| 01-07-2018 to 31-12-2018 | 148 % | 6 % | DoE Notif., 11.09.18 |
| 01-01-2018 to 30-06-2018 | 142 % | 3 % | DoE Notif., 28.03.18 |
| 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 01.07.22, declared by DoE:
The DA has been hiked or increased to 396%, increment of 15%, for central government employees drawing pay in pre-revised 5th CPC pay scale, from 1st July 2022. 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 (%) | Circular by DoE |
| 01-01-2023 to 30-06-2023 | |||
| 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 | 396 % | 15 % | DoE Notif., 12.10.22 |
| 01-01-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 381 % | 13 % | DoE Notif., 07.04.22 |
| 01-07-2021 to 31-12-2021 | 368 % | 56 % | DoE Revised Notif., 01.11.21 |
| 01-01-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 312 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-07-2020 to 31-12-2020 | 312 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-01-2020 to 30-06-2020 | 312 % | 0 % | DA Freezed till 30.06.21 |
| 01-07-2019 to 31-12-2019 | 312 % | 17 % | DoE Notif., 25.10.19 |
| 01-01-2019 to 30-06-2019 | 295 % | 11 % | DoE Notif., 08.03.19 |
| 01-07-2018 to 31-12-2018 | 284 % | 10 % | DoE Notif., 11.09.18 |
| 01-01-2018 to 30-06-2018 | 274 % | 6% | DoE Notif., 28.03.18 |
| 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 2022 | |||||
| June 2022 | 129.2 | 372 | 362 | 38.37 | 4% |
| Dec 2021 | 125.4 | 361 | 351 | 34.44 = 34 | 3% |
| June 2021 | 121.7 | 350 | 342.92 | 31.18 = 31 | 3% |
| Dec-20 | 118.8 | 342 | 335 | 28.16 = 28 | 3% |
| Jun-20 | 332 | 326.58 | 24.94 (=25%) | 4% | |
| Dec-19 | 330 | 317.42 | 21.43 = 21 | 4% | |
| Jun-19 | 316 | 306.08 | 17.09 | 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 2022 | |||||
| June 2022 | 129.2 | 372 | 362 | 212.7 = 212 | 9 % |
| Dec 2021 | 125.4 | 361 | 351 | 203.21 = 203 | 7 % |
| June 2021 | 121.7 | 350 | 342.92 | 196.23 | 7% |
| Dec-20 | 118.8 | 342 | 335 | 189.39 =189 | 7% |
| Jun-20 | 332 | 326.58 | 182.12 = 182 | 8% | |
| Dec-19 | 330 | 317.42 | 174.20 = 174 | 10% | |
| Jun-19 | 316 | 306.08 | 164.41 = 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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