DA from January 2017 will be 4% – Dearness Allowance of Central Government Employees -estimation
DA from January 2017 will be 4% based on All India Consumer Price Index from – Increase in Dearness Allowance for Central Government Emplyees and Pensioners with effect from January 2017 estimated to be 2%
GConnect.in had estimated that DA from January 2017 will be either 4% or 5% depending upon three scenarios viz., No increase in AICPI (IW) in December 2016, Decrease in AICPI (IW) in December 2016, and Increase in AICPI (IW) in December 2016.
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Now that, consumer price index for December 2016 has been released by Govt.
Click here to read : All India Consumer Price Index for December 2016 released – 2 Point Decrease
Consequent on decrease of 2 point decrease in AICPI (IW) in December 2016, Increase in Dearness Allowance for Central Government Emplyees and Pensioners with effect from January 2017 estimated to be 2% as per following calculation.
Month | Actual AICPI-IW |
Jan-2016 | 269 |
Feb-2016 | 267 |
Mar-2016 | 268 |
Apr-2016 | 271 |
May-2016 | 275 |
Jun-2016 | 277 |
Jul-2016 | 280 |
Aug-2016 | 278 |
Sep-2016 | 277 |
Oct-2016 | 278 |
Nov-2016 | 277 |
Dec-2016 | 275 |
DA with effect from 1st January 2017 | = [ (269+267+268+271+275+277+280+278+277+278+277+275)/12]-(261.4)X100/261.4 |
= 4 % |
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