Dearness Allowance Rates from 1996 to 2004
Complete list of Dearness Allowance (DA) rates effective from 1996 to 2016 as per Central Government orders.
| Effective Date | Rate of DA |
|---|---|
| 01.01.1996 | 0% |
| 01.07.1996 | 4% |
| 01.01.1997 | 8% |
| 01.07.1997 | 13% |
| 01.01.1998 | 16% |
| 01.07.1998 | 22% |
| 01.01.1999 | 32% |
| 01.07.1999 | 37% |
| 01.01.2000 | 38% |
| 01.07.2000 | 41% |
| 01.01.2001 | 43% |
| 01.07.2001 | 45% |
| 01.01.2002 | 49% |
| 01.07.2002 | 52% |
| 01.01.2003 | 55% |
| 01.07.2003 | 59% |
| 01.01.2004 | 61% |
| 01.03.2004 | DA Merger |
The Central Government merged 50% of the Dearness Allowance (DA) with basic pay effective from 01.04.2004. The DA continued to be calculated with reference to the AICPI (IW) average as on 1st January 1996 of 306.33 without changing the index base. Dearness Allowance at the following rates was sanctioned from 01.07.2004 to 01.07.2007.
Dearness Allowance Rates after DA Merger (2004–2008)
| Effective Date | Rate of DA |
|---|---|
| 01.07.2004 | 14% |
| 01.01.2005 | 17% |
| 01.07.2005 | 21% |
| 01.01.2006 | 24% |
| 01.07.2006 | 29% |
| 01.01.2007 | 35% |
| 01.07.2007 | 41% |
| 01.01.2008 | 47% |
| 01.07.2008 | 54% |
Following the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the Government revised Dearness Allowance (DA) rates for all categories of Central Government employees as follows:
Dearness Allowance Rates (2006–2016)
| Effective Date | Rate of DA |
|---|---|
| 01.01.2006 | 0% |
| 01.07.2006 | 2% |
| 01.01.2007 | 6% |
| 01.07.2007 | 9% |
| 01.01.2008 | 12% |
| 01.07.2008 | 16% |
| 01.01.2009 | 22% |
| 01.07.2009 | 27% |
| 01.01.2010 | 35% |
| 01.07.2010 | 45% |
| 01.01.2011 | 51% |
| 01.07.2011 | 58% |
| 01.01.2012 | 65% |
| 01.07.2012 | 72% |
| 01.01.2013 | 80% |
| 01.07.2013 | 90% |
| 01.01.2014 | 100% |
| 01.07.2014 | 107% |
| 01.01.2015 | 113% |
| 01.07.2015 | 119% |
| 01.01.2016 | 125% |