DA Hike – Dearness Allowance for the first half of 2023. However, final numbers shall come by January 31 as the dearness allowance is decided based on AICPI (All India Consumer Price Index) index.

If the index of December 2022 remains constant, then the dearness allowance will increase by 3 per cent. In this context, the total dearness allowance will reach 41 per cent under the 7th Pay Commission.

DA Order July 2022 PDF – Revision of rates of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees effective from 01.07.2022

Employees of the Central Government are given Dearness Allowances (DA) as a form of compensation to assist them in adjusting to the growing expense of living. It is determined as a percentage of the employee’s base pay, and it is updated frequently to ensure that its value is maintained despite inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and other economic factors are used by the Indian government to set the DA rates. Check the DA table below.

Expected DA from 1st Jan 2023

The current DA rate for Central Government employees is 38% and will remain until December 2022! Following that, the DA rate is likely to rise to 4%, as the government declared in March 2023. The expected DA rate in January 2023 will be 42%.

Expected DA 2023

DA Impact on Transport Allowance:

In General, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is increased, the rate of Transport Allowance (TA) will increase simultaneously. For example, if the extra DA rises by 4%, the TA will also go up by 4% from the employee’s basic pay. After the DA hike, an employee who is eligible for TA of Rs. 3600 will now receive Rs. 5112 per month.

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The All-India CPI-IW for November, 2022 remained stationary at 132.5 (one hundred thirty two point five). According to the AICPIN for Nov 2022, the Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief for Pensioners will be expected to confirm at DA 42% from Jan 2023 with 4% increase in existing rate of DA 38%.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI

‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30 Dec, 2022

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – November, 2022

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of November, 2022 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for November, 2022 remained stationary at 132.5 (one hundred thirty two point five). On 1-month percentage change, it remained static between October, 2022 and November, 2022 when compared to an increase of 0.64 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Miscellaneous group contributing 0.21 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Buffalo Milk, Cow Milk, Dairy Milk, Eggs hen, Sunflower Oil, Onion, Chillies dry, cooked Meal, Doctar’s/ Surgon’s fee, Hospital/Nursing home Charges and Bus fare etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Apple, Banana, Orange, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Gourd/Lauki, Lady Finger and Tomato etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Korba recorded a maximum increase of 4.4 points followed by Chhindwara with 3.0 points. Among others, 2 centres recorded increase between 2 to 2.9 points, 8 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 29 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Coonor and Solapur recorded a maximum decrease of 2.2 points each followed by Raipur with 2.0 points. Among others, 12 centers recorded decrease between 1 to 1.9 points and 28 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of four centers index remained stationary.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.41 per cent compared to 6.08 per cent for the previous month and 4.84 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 4.30 per cent against 6.52 per cent of the previous month and 3.40 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for October, 2022 and November, 2022

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of December, 2022 will be released on Tuesday, 31th January, 2023. The same will also be available on the office website www. labourbureaunew.gov. in.

(Shyam Singh Negi)
Deputy Director General

AICPIN for November 2022 PDF Download

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