DA/DR from Jan 2026 @ 60% Confirmed – 8th CPC Fitment Factor Base also confirmed -2 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि के साथ जनवरी, 2026 से DA/DR 60 प्रतिशत निश्चित – CPI-IW for December, 2025 released
The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2025 remained at 148.2 points (one hundred forty-eight point two), according to the press release issued by the Labour Bureau. With this release, the DA/DR from Jan, 2026 has been confirmed. This month’s CPI-IW indicates a 2% increase in DA/DR for Central Government Employees and Pensioners, effective Jan, 2026, bringing it to 60.34% under the 7th CPC DA/DR. The DA/DR rate is calculated by taking the absolute value of the DA rate, leaving out the decimal value.
All speculations regarding future DA/DR have been resolved with this announcement. Consequently, the 60% DA/DR from Jan, 2026 is now confirmed and is expected to be approved by the Union Cabinet in March, 2026. It is confirmed that the 8th Central Pay Commission Fitment Factor will be decided based on a minimum factor of 1.60, merging the DA rate with the existing pay structure.
श्रम ब्यूरो द्वारा जारी प्रेस विज्ञप्ति के अनुसार दिसम्बर, 2025 का अखिल भारत उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक (औद्योगिक श्रमिक) 148.2 (एक सौ अड़तालीस दशमलव दो) अकं के स्तर पर रहा। इस विज्ञप्ति के साथ, जनवरी 2026 से DA/DR की पुष्टि हो गई है। इस महीने का CPI-IW केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशनर्स के लिए जनवरी 2026 से DA/DR में 2% की वृद्धि दर्शाता है, जिससे 7वें वेतन आयोग का DA/DR 60.34% हो जाएगा। DA/DR दर की गणना DA दर के निरपेक्ष मान (absolute value) को लेकर की जाती है, जिसमें दशमलव मान (decimal value) को छोड़ दिया जाता है।
जनवरी, 2026 से DA/DR को लेकर सभी आकलन इस विज्ञप्ति के साथ समाप्त हो गई हैं। इस प्रकार, जनवरी 2025 से 60% DA/DR अब निश्चित हो गया है और संभवतः अगले मार्च 2026 में केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल द्वारा इसे मंजूरी दी जाएगी। यह पुष्टि हो गई है कि 8वें केंद्रीय वेतन आयोग का फिटमेंट फैक्टर, मौजूदा वेतन ढांचे में DA (महंगाई भत्ते) की दर को मिलाकर, 1.60 के न्यूनतम फैक्टर के आधार पर तय किया जाएगा।
The DA/DR from Jan, 2026 table is as follows:-
Dearness Allowance /Dearness Relief from Jan 2026Issue of All-India CPI-IW for December, 2025 |
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| 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 Jul, 2025 | 257% | 58% | |||||||
| 1.5 | Jul,25 | 146.5 | 422 | 4973 | 414.42 | 258.00% | 58.53% | ||
| 0.6 | Aug,25 | 147.1 | 424 | 4986 | 415.50 | 258.93% | 58.94% | ||
| 0.2 | Sep,25 | 147.3 | 424 | 4997 | 416.42 | 259.72% | 59.29% | ||
| 0.4 | Oct,25 | 147.7 | 425 | 5006 | 417.17 | 260.37% | 59.58% | ||
| 0.5 | Nov,25 | 148.2 | 427 | 5017 | 418.08 | 261.16% | 59.93% | ||
| 0 | Dec,25 | 148.2 | 427 | 5030 | 419.17 | 262.10% | 60.34% | ||
| Expected DA/DR from Jan, 2026 | 262% | 60% | |||||||
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Press release dated 30.01.2026 by Labour Bureau:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU
Shram Bureau Bhawan, Block No. 2,
Institutional Area, Sector 38 (West),
Chandigarh – 160036
F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI
Dated: 30.01.2026
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – December, 2025
1. 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 for the month of December, 2025 is being released in this press release.
2. The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2025 remained at 148.2 points (one hundred fortyeight point two).
3. Year-on-year inflation for the month of December, 2025 stood at 3.13% as compared to 3.53% in December, 2024.
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