Pay structure
DA rates & revision
Enter the old rate, the new rate and the effective date. The engine finds every affected employee and produces the arrear register.
Current DA rate
53%
w.e.f. 01-07-2026
Monthly DA outgo
₹ 3,12,40,000
31.7% of gross payroll
Last arrear released
₹ 1,24,70,000
Aug 2026 bill · 1,196 employees
Next revision due
Jan 2027
AICPI trend suggests +3%
Since 2024
DA rate history
| Effective from | From | To | Change | Arrear paid in | Arrear value | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01-2024 | 46% | 50% | +4 | Mar 2024 | ₹ 98,40,000 | 1,204 | Paid |
| 01-07-2024 | 50% | 53% | +3 | Oct 2024 | ₹ 76,20,000 | 1,211 | Paid |
| 01-01-2025 | 53% | 55% | +2 | Mar 2025 | ₹ 51,80,000 | 1,218 | Paid |
| 01-07-2025 | 55% | 58% | +3 | Sep 2025 | ₹ 79,40,000 | 1,224 | Paid |
| 01-01-2026 | 58% | 50% | — | — | — | — | Superseded |
| 01-07-2026 | 50% | 53% | +3 | Aug 2026 | ₹ 1,24,70,000 | 1,196 | Posted to Aug bill |
Percentage of basic
DA rate trend
DA rate (%)
Administrator only
Apply a DA revision
Preview
Estimated impact
Employees affectedactive on the effective date1,204
Monthly increasegross₹ 18,42,000
Arrear monthsJan to Mar 20273
Estimated arrearincluding TA and NPS effect₹ 56,20,000
Additional TDSarrear is taxable on receipt₹ 4,82,000
Dependencies
What the engine recomputes
Dearness allowanceprimary headRecalculated
Transport allowanceDA rides on TARecalculated
NPS contributions14% of basic + DARecalculated
Income taxprojection reopenedRecalculated
HRAnot linked to DAUnchanged
RecoveriesunaffectedUnchanged
Confirmation
Before you apply
This action writes to 1,204 employee records.An arrear register is generated and each line is individually reversible for 30 days. The August bill must be locked first.