Expected DA/DR from Jul, 2026 @ 63%– All-India CPI-IW for the month of Jan, 2026 issued by Labour Bureau on 27.02.2026
The All-India CPI-IW for January 2026 increased by 0.4 points and stands at 148.6 (one hundred forty-eight point six). This change in the CPI-IW marks the beginning of the calculation for the expected DA/DR from July 2026 for Central Government employees and pensioners, with the calculation point reaching 60.85% in the first month. The CPI-IW indices for the remaining five months will determine the exact DA/DR figure for July 2026. If the CPI-IW remains stationary (no change) for the next five months, the DA/DR from July 2026 is projected to reach 63%.
The DA/DR from January 2026 has also been confirmed at 60%, reflecting a 2% increase over the previous rate. As per prevailing practice, this increase is expected to be approved by the Cabinet in March 2026 within the next few days. Central Government employees and pensioners are eagerly awaiting the Cabinet’s approval and the subsequent issuance of the Office Memorandum (OM) by the Department of Expenditure (DoE).
जनवरी 2026 के लिए अखिल भारतीय उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक (AICPI-IW) में 0.4 अंक की वृद्धि हुई है और यह 148.6 अंक पर पहुंच गया है। CPI-IW में यह बदलाव केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशनभोगियों के लिए जुलाई 2026 से देय संभावित महंगाई भत्ते (DA/DR) की गणना की शुरुआत है, जिसमें पहले महीने में ही यह गणना 60.85% पर पहुंच गई है। अगले पांच महीनों के CPI-IW सूचकांक जुलाई 2026 के लिए DA/DR के सटीक आंकड़े तय करेंगे। यदि अगले पांच महीनों तक CPI-IW स्थिर रहता है (कोई बदलाव नहीं होता), तो जुलाई 2026 से DA/DR के 63% तक पहुंचने का अनुमान है।
जनवरी 2026 से मिलने वाला DA/DR भी 60% तय हो चुका है, जो मौजूदा दर में 2 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि दर्शाता है। प्रचलित व्यवस्था के अनुसार, इस वृद्धि को अगले कुछ दिनों के भीतर मार्च 2026 में कैबिनेट द्वारा मंजूरी दी जाने की संभावना है। केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारी और पेंशनभोगी कैबिनेट की मंजूरी और इस संबंध में व्यय विभाग (DoE) द्वारा कार्यालय ज्ञापन (OM) जारी किए जाने का बेसब्री से इंतजार कर रहे हैं।
The DA/DR from July, 2026 table is as follows:-
Expected DA/DR from July, 2026 on issue of All-India CPI-IW for January, 2026Expected DA/DR table by Staffnews.in |
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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/DR |
% increase over 261.42 for 7th CPC DA/DR |
6th CPC DA/DR announced or will be announced |
7th CPC DA/DR 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% | ||
| DA/DR from Jan, 2026 to be approved | 262% | 60% | |||||||
| 0.4 | Jan,26 | 148.6 | 428 | 5046 | 420.50 | 263.25% | 60.85% | ||
| 0 | Feb,26 | 148.6 | 428 | 5063 | 421.92 | 264.48% | 61.39% | ||
| 0 | Mar,26 | 148.6 | 428 | 5079 | 423.25 | 265.63% | 61.90% | ||
| 0 | Apr,26 | 148.6 | 428 | 5094 | 424.50 | 266.71% | 62.38% | ||
| 0 | May,26 | 148.6 | 428 | 5107 | 425.58 | 267.64% | 62.80% | ||
| 0 | Jun,26 | 148.6 | 428 | 5117 | 426.42 | 268.36% | 63.12% | ||
| Expected DA/DR from Jul, 2026 | 268% | 63% | |||||||
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Press release dated 13.03.2025 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: 27.02.2026
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – January, 2026
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 January, 2026 is being released in this press release.
2. The All-India CPI-IW for January, 2026 increased by 0.4 points and stood at 148.6 points (one hundred forty-eight point six).
3. Year-on-year inflation for the month of January, 2026 stood at 3.77% as compared to 3.10% in January, 2025.
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