DA Calculator
Enter your basic pay and the DA rate to see your dearness allowance, and compare it with a revised rate.
DA is filled in at 58%, the central rate from 1 Jul 2025. Change it if a newer rate applies.
₹20,532 a month in DA
At 58% of a basic pay of ₹35,400, DA comes to ₹20,532 a month, or ₹2,46,384 a year.
DA on transport allowance is paid at the same rate and is not included here.
What Dearness Allowance Is
Dearness allowance (DA) protects pay against rising prices. For central government employees it is a percentage of basic pay, set from the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers.
DA is revised twice a year, with effect from 1 January and 1 July. Pensioners get the same increase as dearness relief (DR) on their pension.
How DA Is Calculated
DA = basic pay × DA rate ÷ 100. On a basic pay of ₹35,400 at 58%, DA is ₹20,532 a month. DA is also paid on transport allowance at the same rate.
When the rate rises by 3 points on the same basic pay, DA goes up by ₹1,062 a month, or ₹12,744 a year. If the revision is announced three months after it takes effect, the arrears come to ₹3,186.
Recent Central DA Rates
| Effective from | DA rate |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2024 | 50% |
| 1 July 2024 | 53% |
| 1 January 2025 | 55% |
| 1 July 2025 | 58% |
Later revisions are added here once the government announces them.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the DA hike announced?
The January revision is usually announced around March, and the July revision around September or October. Both are paid with arrears from the effective date.
Is DA added to basic pay?
No. DA stays a separate allowance. When a new pay commission's scales start, the pay matrix is revised and DA usually restarts from zero.
Do state employees get the same DA?
Each state sets its own DA rate. Many follow central revisions, often a few months later.