Confirm! DA/DR from July, 2019: 5% increase in 7th CPC DA

All India Consumer Price (Industrial Workers) Index Number [CPI(IW)] for June, 2019 has released by Labour Bureau. CPI-IW for June, 2019 increased by 2 points and pegged at 316 (three hundred and sixteen). And with this increase in AICPIN the Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners will get 5% increase in Dearness Allowance with effect from July, 2019 in 7th CPC Pay structure. On the other hand employees who are drawing their pay in pre-revised 6th CPC pay structure will get 10% increase in Dearness Allowance w.e.f. July, 2019 at the rate of 164%, which is currently 154%.

As per prevailing practice this increase may be approved by the Union Cabinet in the month of September, 2019 with direction to draw the increased DA/DR from the month of October, 2019 and arrears for the month of July, August and September, 2019 may be paid at that time.

Detail calculation of DA from July, 2019 to be 17% in 7th CPC & 164% in 6th CPC pay structure with AICPIN of June-2019 is furnished in undermentioned table:-

Dearness Allowance from July, 2019 –
Increase/ Decrease in Index	Month	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve Monthly Average	% Increase Over 115.76 For 6 CPC DA	% Increase Over 261.42 For 7 CPC DA	6CPC DA announced or will be announced	7CPC DA announced or will be announced
Dearness Allowance/ Relief from Jan-2019							154%	12%
6	Jan,19	307	3557	296.42	156.06%	13.39%	+10%	+5%
0	Feb,19	307	3577	298.08	157.50%	14.02%
2	Mar,19	309	3599	299.92	159.08%	14.73%
3	Apr,19	312	3623	301.92	160.81%	15.49%
2	May,19	314	3648	304.00	162.61%	16.29%
2	Jun,19	316	3673	306.08	164.41%	17.08%
Expected Dearness Allowance/ Relief from Jul-2019							164%	17%
7th CPC Dearness Allowance/Relief w.e.f. July, 2019 will increased by 5% from 12% to 17%
6th CPC Dearness Allowance/Relief w.e.f. July, 2019 will increased by 10% from 154% to 164%