Central Govt. employees and pensioners to get 4% D.A./D.R from January 2023

 The DA hike will be effective from January 1, 2023. The central government is likely to raise dearness allowance (DA) for its over one crore employees and pensioners by four percentage points to 42 per cent from the existing 38 per cent as per the agreed formula for the purpose.

The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2022 decreased by 0.2 points and stood at 132.3 (one thirty two point three) points as per the press release by Labour Bureau. Now, DA/DR from January, 2023 has been confirmed with this release.  This month CPI-IW is showing 4% increase in DA/DR from January, 2023 i.r.o. Central Govt Employees and Pensioners and be at 42% in 7th CPC DA/DR.  All expectations regarding future DA/DR ends here with this release. Hence 42% DA/DR from Jan, 2023 is confirm and may be approved by the Union Cabinet in March, 2023.

Dearness Allowance /Dearness Relief from Jan, 2023 Issue of All-India CPI-IW for December, 2022 table by Staffnews.in
Increase/ Decrease Index	Month	Base Year 2016 = 100	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve monthly Average	% increase over 115.76 for 6CPC DA	% increase over 261.42 for 7CPC DA	6CPC DA announced or will be announced	7CPC DA announced or will be announced
	DA/DR from July, 2022							212%	38%
0.7	Jul,22	129.9	374	4361	363.42	213.94%	39.02%
0.3	Aug,22	130.2	375	4382	365.17	215.45%	39.69%
1.1	Sep,22	131.3	378	4405	367.08	217.11%	40.42%
1.2	Oct,22	132.5	382	4427	368.92	218.69%	41.12%
0	Nov,22	132.5	382	4447	370.58	220.13%	41.76%
-0.2	Dec,22	132.3	381	4467	372.25	221.57%	42.40%
	Possible DA/DR from Jan, 2023							221%	42%

Source : Staffnews.in