Expected DA: DA from Jan 2018 - 7% to All CG Employees and Pensioners

Expected DA: DA from Jan 2018 - 7% to All CG Employees and Pensioners

AICPIN for December 2017 has been released and there is no impact on Central Dearness Allowance with effect from January 2018. As we expected earlier, the same 2% of additional Dearness Allowance for existing CG Employees and 2% Dearness Relief for CG Pensioners effective from 1.1.2018.

Even the All-India CPI-IW for December, 2017 decreased by 2 points and stands at 286 (two hundred and eighty six), the calculation of DA remains at same.

So, the total Dearness Allowance will be 7% with effect from 1st January 2018.

Month / Year	AICPIN
JANUARY 2017	274 (-1)
FEBRUARY 2017	274 (0)
MARCH 2017	275 (+1)
APRIL 2017	277 (+2)
MAY 2017	278 (+1)
JUNE 2017	280 (+2)
Total Increased	6 Points
Month / Year	AICPIN
JULY 2017	285 (+5)
AUGUST 2017	285 (0)
SEPTEMBER 2017	285 (0)
SEPTEMBER 2017	287 (+2)
SEPTEMBER 2017	288 (+1)
DECEMBER 2017	286 (-2)
Total Increased	6 Points