TabSalary calculator guide
How Dearness Allowance works
DA is a cost-of-living adjustment recalculated every January and July from AICPI-IW averages, expressed as a percentage of basic pay and rounded to the rupee. It feeds HRA slab triggers and merges into pay when a new Pay Commission lands.
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How the calculation works
DA = round₹(basic pay × notified rate %)
- Enter your current basic pay from the pay matrix.
- Pick an effective date to use the rate in force then.
- Read the amount plus the order that set it.
- Check the history table for how the rate moved over time.
Worked example
Basic ₹56,100 with effect from January 2026: DA = 60% = ₹33,660 per month. The same basic in July 2023 drew only 46% — ₹25,806.
What this estimate does not include
- Covers 7th CPC DA only; 6th CPC-era rates and public-sector variations differ.
- Future instalments are estimates until the Cabinet approves them.
- Pensioners receive identical percentages as Dearness Relief via separate orders.
Use the result as a planning estimate, not as personalized financial, tax, legal, or investment advice.
Source ledger
Primary references- DoE OM No. 1/1(i)/2026-E.II(B) dated 22.04.2026 — DA raised to 60% w.e.f. 01.01.2026.
- Department of Expenditure orders index — all DA revisions since 2016.
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