Government PayDA on common basic pay
Dearness Allowance a month at the latest rate (63% from 1 July 2026) for basic pay from ₹18,000 to ₹2,50,000, with how much it rose from 60%.
| Basic pay | DA at 60% | DA at 63% | Rise a month | Pay plus DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹18,000 | ₹10,800 | ₹11,340 | ₹540 | ₹29,340 |
| ₹25,000 | ₹15,000 | ₹15,750 | ₹750 | ₹40,750 |
| ₹30,000 | ₹18,000 | ₹18,900 | ₹900 | ₹48,900 |
| ₹40,000 | ₹24,000 | ₹25,200 | ₹1,200 | ₹65,200 |
| ₹50,000 | ₹30,000 | ₹31,500 | ₹1,500 | ₹81,500 |
| ₹56,100 | ₹33,660 | ₹35,343 | ₹1,683 | ₹91,443 |
| ₹70,000 | ₹42,000 | ₹44,100 | ₹2,100 | ₹1,14,100 |
| ₹80,000 | ₹48,000 | ₹50,400 | ₹2,400 | ₹1,30,400 |
| ₹1,00,000 | ₹60,000 | ₹63,000 | ₹3,000 | ₹1,63,000 |
| ₹1,25,000 | ₹75,000 | ₹78,750 | ₹3,750 | ₹2,03,750 |
| ₹1,50,000 | ₹90,000 | ₹94,500 | ₹4,500 | ₹2,44,500 |
| ₹2,00,000 | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,26,000 | ₹6,000 | ₹3,26,000 |
| ₹2,50,000 | ₹1,50,000 | ₹1,57,500 | ₹7,500 | ₹4,07,500 |
Reading the table
Every figure is basic pay × rate ÷ 100, rounded to whole rupees. The rise is the same 3% of the basic pay (3 points), so it grows in step with the pay. Allowances other than DA, such as house rent allowance, are not in the table. Tap a basic pay for a page with the DA since January 2024 and the arrears.
- 1 January 2024: DA / DR 46% to 50% from 1 January 2024, Cabinet decision posted 7 March 2024 (PIB release 2012369).
- 1 July 2024: DA / DR 50% to 53% from 1 July 2024, Cabinet decision posted 16 October 2024 (PIB release 2065314).
- 1 January 2025: DA / DR 53% to 55% from 1 January 2025, Cabinet decision posted 28 March 2025 (PIB release 2116184).
- 1 July 2025: DA / DR 55% to 58% from 1 July 2025, Cabinet decision posted 1 October 2025 (PIB release 2173541).
- 1 January 2026: DA / DR 58% to 60% from 1 January 2026, Cabinet decision posted 18 April 2026 (PIB release 2253245).
- 1 July 2026: DA / DR 60% to 63% from 1 July 2026, Cabinet decision posted 28 October 2026 (PIB release 2329485).
- All six releases were read on 13 November 2026 on pib.gov.in. Each says the increase is "in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission" and is a percentage of the Basic Pay / Pension.
Checked on 13 November 2026 against the Press Information Bureau releases of the Cabinet decisions. This site is not connected with the Government of India and covers central government employees and pensioners only; state governments decide their own rates. It does the arithmetic; your pay and accounts office applies the actual order.