Dearness allowance

The Dearness Allowance (DA) is a calculation on inflation and allowance paid to government employees, public sector employees (PSE) and pensioners in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Dearness Allowance is calculated as a percentage of an Indian citizen's basic salary to mitigate the impact of inflation on people. Indian citizens may receive a basic salary or pension that is then supplemented by a housing or a dearness allowance, or both. The guidelines that govern the DA vary according to where one lives. DA is a fully taxable allowance.. Two types : 1) DA given under terms of employment 2) DA not given under the terms of employment

History

The Dearness Allowance was introduced following the second World War, and was then known as the "Dear Food Allowance". The "Old Textile Allowance" was also introduced in 1947, though this was revised and reintroduced in 1953 as the "Revised Textile Allowance".[1] Initially DA was given in response to demand of employees for wage revision, however later it was linked to Consumer Price Index. In the past various committees have been constituted to look into the issue of payment of D.A. to Central Government employees.
The III Central Pay Commission recommended payment of DA whenever the CPI rose by 8 points over the index of 200 (with base 1960 = 100). The extent of neutralisation granted with effect from 1-1-1973 ranged from 100% to 35%.
The IV Central Pay Commission recommended the grant of DA on a 'percentage system' of the basic pay (1986).It also recommended payment of DA twice a year; 1 January and 1 July.Each instalment of DA was to be calculated with reference to the percentage increase in the 12 monthly average of All India Consumer Price Index (base 1960). The extent of neutralisation now ranged from 100% to 65%.
The V Central Pay Commission looked into the issue of differential neutralisation and found it to be injustice to senior officers and recommended uniform neutralization of 100% to employees at all levels.[2] The Commission had suggested that dearness allowance should be converted into dearness pay every time the cost of living rises by 50% over the base level.[3]
The VI Central Pay Commission recommended revision of base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as frequently as feasible.It also changed base year for DA calculation to 2001 (base year 2001=100) [4]

DA Calculation Sheet

Formula for calculating Dearness Allowance for Central government employees after 1.1.2006 is :

Dearness Allowance %= {(Average of AICPI(Base year 2001=100) for the past 12 months – 115.77)/115.77}*100

Formula for calculating Dearness Allowance for Central public sector employees after 1.1.2007 is :

Dearness Allowance %= {(Average of AICPI(Base year 2001=100) for the past 3 months - 126.33)/126.33}*100

Dearness allowance with effect from January or July of a particular year in the future, once the AICPI(IW) for a particular month is published by the Government, whereas for PSU employees it is declared quarterly by DPE (Department of Public Enterprise).

Beginning 1 January 1996, the Dearness Allowance is granted to compensate for price increases to which the revised pay scales relate. This will be reviewed twice a year, on 1 January and 1 July.

The following table shows All India Consumer Price Index since 1.1.2006 with Base year 2001=100[5]

YearJanFebMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecAverage
2006119119119120121123124124125127127127123
2007127128127128129130132133133134134134131
2008134135137138139140143145146148148147141.66
2009148148148150151153160162163165168169157
2010172170170170172174178178179181182185175.9
2011188185185186187189193194197198199197191.5
2012198199201205206208212214215217218219209.33
2013221223224226228231235237238241243239232.16
2014237238239242[6]244246252253253253253253246.91
2015254253254256258[7]261263[8]264[9]266269270269261.42
2016269267268271275[10]277[11]280[12]278[13]277278277275[14]274.33
2017274274[15]275277278280[16]285[17]285[18][19]285[20]287[21][22]288286281.167
2018288287287[23]288289291[24] 301 301301302302301[25]294.33
2019 307[26] 314[27] 320[28] 322 325 328

The DA Rate for Industrial Workers (since 1.1.2007 with Base year 2001=100) for 3rd Quarter (Sep-Dec), 2015 has been declared as 107.9% and that of 4th Quarter (Jan-Mar), 2016 is 112.40%.

The Vth Pay Commission recommendations were implemented since 1.1.1996 and consequently DA rate wef 1.1.1996 became 0. Further in 1994 Central Government merged 50% of the Dearness Allowance (DA) with the basic pay w.e.f. 01.04.2004 and the Dearness Allowance continued to be calculated with reference to the AICPI (IW) average as on 1 January 1996 of 306.33 without changing the index base consequent to the merger. Accordingly, Dearness Allowance (DA) as mentioned in table below were sanctioned from 01.07.2004 till 01.07.2007.[29]

Year199619961997199719981998199919992000200020012001200220022003200320042004200520052006200620072007
MonthJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJuly
DA %048131622323738414345495255596164677174798591
DA% after 50% merger in 1.3.2004-----------------14172124293541

DA rate as applicable after implementation of VIth Pay Commission recommendations wef from 1.1.2006 is shown in table below :-

Year20062006'07'07'08'08'09'0920102010'11'11'12'12'13'13'14'14'15'15'16'16'17'17'18'18'19 '19
MonthJanJulyJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJanJulJan Jul
DA %0269121622273545515865728090100107113119[30]125132136[31]139142[32] 148154 164[33]

DA rate as applicable after implementation of VIIth Pay Commission recommendations wef from 1.1.2016 is shown in table below :-

Year201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024202520252026
MonthJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJanJulyJan
DA %0245[34]7[35]9[36]12[37]17[33][38]

Print Media Workers

For print media workers the Government of India has notified a DA Formula in the Gazette No 2532(E) of Nov 11, 2011, as recommended by the Majithia Wage Board for Journalists and Non-Journalists. The said Gazette notified formula was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court of India by its judgment made on Feb 7, 2014. The Hon. Supreme Court upheld the recommendations as 'revised and determined' by Hon Justice (retd) Majithia. While 115.76 is the Base and Divisor for Central Government staff, for employees coming under Majithia Wage Board 167 had been recommended as Base and Divisor. The said 167 is the 12-month average of July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.

The average for the current DA period January to December 2017 is 274, which is the 12-month average AICPI-IW of Jan 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. The DA calculation for Jan 2017 to June 2017 is 274 minus 167 * Bas ic Pay and the result divided by 167. Total points 107.

Pensioners

Both pensioners and their families are granted DA and this continues following reemployment with the Central or State Government, a Government undertaking, an autonomous body or a local body; that is, DA is allowed in addition to a recipient's fixed pay or "time scale". In other cases of reemployment, access to DA is subject to the limit of emoluments last drawn.

DA is not allowed during a pensioner's time overseas if employment is undertaken; however, the DA remains accessible to overseas pensioners whilst the recipient is not employed.

From 1 October 1984 to date, pensioners are paid DA at a certain percentage of basic pension. The allowance is calculated on the original pension without commutation. From 1 July 1986 the percentage has been revised every 6 months based on the cost of living index .72 to 80 DA may be allowance.

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