Expected DA/DR from Jan 2025 for Central Government Employees

The expected Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for Central Government employees and pensioners from January 2025 remains uncertain due to a negligible change in the All-India Consumer Price Index (CPI-IW) for August 2024. The CPI-IW decreased by 0.1 points to 142.6.

Although the DA/DR from July 2024 has been confirmed at 53% with a 3% increase, the formal approval from the Cabinet is pending, causing employees to eagerly await the announcement, especially with the festive season approaching. 

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for August 2024 dipped slightly by 0.1 points to 142.6. This minimal change has little impact on the expected Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for Central Government employees and pensioners starting January 2025, which is calculated based on the previous month's CPI-IW Index 

The DA/DR from Jan, 2025 table is as follows:-

Expected DA/DR from Jan, 2025 on issue of All-India CPI-IW for Jul, 2024 Expected DA/DR table
Increase/ Decrease Index	Month	Base Year 2016 =100	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve monthly Average	% increase over 115.76 for 6th CPC DA	% increase over 261.42 for 7th CPC DA	6th CPC DA announced or will be announced	7th CPC DA announced or will be announced
	Existing DA/DR from Jan, 2024							239%	50%
0.1	Jan,24	138.9	400	4732	394.33	240.65%	50.84%
0.3	Feb,24	139.2	401	4751	395.92	242.02%	51.45%
-0.3	Mar,24	138.9	400	4767	397.25	243.17%	51.96%
0.5	Apr,24	139.4	401	4782	398.50	244.25%	52.44%
0.5	May,24	139.9	403	4797	399.75	245.33%	52.91%
1.5	Jun,24	141.4	407	4811	400.92	246.33%	53.36%
	DA/DR from Jul, 2024 to be approved							246%	53%
1.3	Jul,24	142.7	411	4820	401.67	246.98%	53.65%
-0.1	Aug,24	142.6	411	4830	402.50	247.70%	53.97%
0	Sep,24	142.6	411	4845	403.75	248.78%	54.44%	Expected
0	Oct,24	142.6	411	4857	404.75	249.65%	54.83%	Expected
0	Nov,24	142.6	411	4867	405.58	250.37%	55.15%	Expected
0	Dec,24	142.6	411	4878	406.50	251.16%	55.50%	Expected
	Expected DA/DR from Jan, 2025							251%	55%

The DA/DR from Jul, 2024 has also confirmed to be 53% with 3 percent increase in existing rate.  As per prevailing practice this increase will be approved by Cabinet in this month of September, 2024 and now this time has been lapsed and the employees are eagerly waiting for approval on the occasion of festive season. 

In this regard Confederation of Central Employees and workers has approached to  Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister for immediate intervention for declaration of DA/DR, PLB and Adhoc Bonus . Hopefully, Cabinet will approve the increase in DA and Bonus in next Cabinet Meeting. The Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners are eagerly waiting for Cabinet Approval and issuance of DoE OM in this regard.