As already calculated in March, 2015 & April 2015 Expected
DA/DR will be 119% with effect from July, 2015, it is now confirmed with 2
points increase in May, 2015 CPI-IW. As per press release issued on today by
Labour Bureau the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Worker for the
month May, 2015 increased by 2 points and pegged at 256. The 6% increase in
future DA/DR from July, 2015 i.e. DA/DR will be 119% from July, 2015 is more
confirm with this increase.
A 6 points increase in June, 2015 CPI-IW Index is needed to
increase the above said calculation in expected DA/DR to 120% and the other
side a 8 point decline in June, 2015 CPI-IW Index is needed to decrease the
expected DA/DR to 118%. The 6 points increase and 8 point decrease is future
CPI-IW index is not near to possibility.
Therefore, Dearness Allowance for Central Government Staff and
Dearness Relief for Pensioners with effect from July, 2015 is likely to increase
6% and to be 119% the present DA/DR is 113%