effective_date,da_dr_rate_percent,change_percentage_points,status,announcement_date,announcement_type,announcement_source_url,doe_om_number,doe_om_date,doe_om_url,notes
2016-01-01,0,n/a,Confirmed,2016-06-29,Cabinet approval of 7th CPC pay and pension recommendations (PM India),https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/cabinet-approves-implementation-of-the-recommendations-of-7th-central-pay-commission/,1/2/2016-E.II(B),2016-11-04,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA01072016E.pdf,125% DA of the 6th CPC structure merged into the 7th CPC pay matrix; DA in the revised pay structure is zero from 1.1.2016 (OM para 2)
2016-07-01,2,+2,Confirmed,2016-10-27,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153041,1/2/2016-E.II(B),2016-11-04,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA01072016E.pdf,
2017-01-01,4,+2,Confirmed,2017-03-15,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=159279,1/3/2017-E.II(B),2017-03-30,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA01012017E_0.pdf,
2017-07-01,5,+1,Confirmed,2017-09-12,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1502533,1/9/2017-E.II(B),2017-09-20,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA01072017English.pdf,
2018-01-01,7,+2,Confirmed,2018-03-07,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1523095,1/1/2018-E.II(B),2018-03-15,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA_order01012018E.pdf,
2018-07-01,9,+2,Confirmed,2018-08-29,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183115,1/2/2018-E.II(B),2018-09-07,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA_Eng_0.pdf,
2019-01-01,12,+3,Confirmed,2019-02-19,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=188795,1/1/2019-E.II(B),2019-02-27,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/MX-M452N_20190301_211033.pdf,
2019-07-01,17,+5,Confirmed,2019-10-09,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1587487,1/3/2019-E.II(B),2019-10-14,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/MX_M452N_20191014_212627_0.pdf,
2020-01-01,17,0 (instalment frozen),Confirmed,2020-04-23,DoE OM freezing DA/DR (COVID-19),https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/Freezing_of_DA_DR_23_04_2020_1.pdf,1/1/2020-E.II(B),2020-04-23,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/Freezing_of_DA_DR_23_04_2020_1.pdf,"Instalment not paid; DA/DR stayed at 17% from 1.1.2020 to 30.6.2021, no arrears"
2020-07-01,17,0 (instalment frozen),Confirmed,2020-04-23,DoE OM freezing DA/DR (COVID-19),https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/Freezing_of_DA_DR_23_04_2020_1.pdf,1/1/2020-E.II(B),2020-04-23,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/Freezing_of_DA_DR_23_04_2020_1.pdf,Instalment not paid
2021-01-01,17,0 (instalment frozen),Confirmed,2020-04-23,DoE OM freezing DA/DR (COVID-19),https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/Freezing_of_DA_DR_23_04_2020_1.pdf,1/1/2020-E.II(B),2020-04-23,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/Freezing_of_DA_DR_23_04_2020_1.pdf,Instalment not paid
2021-07-01,28,+11,Confirmed,2021-07-14,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1735374,1/1/2020-E.II(B),2021-07-20,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA_Restoration_from_01_07_2021.pdf,"Restored the three frozen instalments (1.1.2020, 1.7.2020, 1.1.2021) prospectively"
2021-07-01,31,+3,Confirmed,2021-10-21,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1765453,1/4/2021-E.II(B),2021-10-25,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA_7th_CPC_1_7_2021.pdf,Second order for the same date: 28% revised to 31% w.e.f. 1.7.2021
2022-01-01,34,+3,Confirmed,2022-03-30,Cabinet approval (PIB text on PM India),https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/cabinet-approves-release-of-an-additional-instalment-of-dearness-allowance-to-central-government-employees-and-dearness-relief-to-pensioners-due-from-01-01-2022/,1/2/2022-E.II(B),2022-03-31,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/MX_M452N_20220331_200339_1.pdf,
2022-07-01,38,+4,Confirmed,2022-09-28,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1862946,1/3/2022-E.II(B),2022-10-03,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/Scan_1_Eng_0.pdf,
2023-01-01,42,+4,Confirmed,2023-03-24,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1910513,1/1/2023-E.II(B),2023-04-03,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DA_eng_1_12023.pdf,
2023-07-01,46,+4,Confirmed,2023-10-18,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1968727,1/4/2023-E.II(B),2023-10-20,https://py.gov.in/sites/default/files/finance31102023ta.pdf,OM not listed on the DoE website; linked copy is reproduced in Govt of Puducherry G.O. dated 31.10.2023
2024-01-01,50,+4,Confirmed,2024-03-07,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2012369,1/1/2024-E.II(B),2024-03-12,https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s35b8e4fd39d9786228649a8a8bec4e008/uploads/2024/03/202403181225559166.pdf,OM not listed on the DoE circulars page; linked copy forwarded by Department of Atomic Energy (gov.in)
2024-07-01,53,+3,Confirmed,2024-10-16,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2065315,1/5/2024-E.II(B),2024-10-21,https://doe.gov.in/files/whats_new_documents/MX-M5051_20241021_210812.pdf,OM hosted in DoE 'What's new' documents
2025-01-01,55,+2,Confirmed,2025-03-28,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2116182,1/1(1)/2025-E.II(B),2025-04-02,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/7CPC.pdf,
2025-07-01,58,+3,Confirmed,2025-10-01,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2173541,1/4(i)/2025-E.II(B),2025-10-06,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DAeng7CPC.pdf,
2026-01-01,60,+2,Confirmed,2026-04-18,Cabinet approval (PIB),https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2253245,1/1(i)/2026-E.II(B),2026-04-22,https://doe.gov.in/files/circulars_document/DAorder7cpc.pdf,Current rate as of 14 Oct 2026
2026-07-01,pending,pending,Pending,,Not announced as of 2026-10-14,https://doe.gov.in/en/orders-circulars/27,,,,No Cabinet decision or DoE OM as of 14 Oct 2026; latest DA OM on DoE site is dated 22.04.2026