Eligible DA from July 2015 is 119% – All India Consumer Price Index for June 2015 released

Eligible DA from July 2015 is 119% – All India Consumer Price Index for June 2015 released by Labour Bureau – 3 Point increase in AICPI (IW) from 258 to 261.

Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment has released All India Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers) for the month of June 2015. As per the press release dated 31.07.2015, AICPI(IW) for June 2015 is 261, an increase of 3 points from the consumer price index of 258 for the month of May 2015. ‘Consequently, eligible DA from July 2015 for Central Government Emplyees is now confirmed to be 119% which will be an increase of 6% from the existing DA of 113%

All India Consumer Price Indices for the months from July2014 to June 2015, which are required to determine Dearness Allowance entitled to Central Government Employees including Railway Employeees, Defence Personnel and Pensioners are follows

Month Actual AICPI-IW

Jul-2014 252
Aug-2014 253
Sep-2014 253
Oct-2014 253
Nov-2014 253
Dec- 2014 253
Jan-2015 254
Feb-2015 253
Mar-2015 254
Apr-2015 256
May-2015 258
Jun-2015 261

DA from Jul 2015= [(252+253+253+253+253+253+254+253+254+256+258+261)-115.76]*100/115.76
= 119% (6% increase in DA from July 2015)