DA Calculator
Dearness allowance is a percentage of basic pay, revised twice a year. Enter your basic and a date to see DA at the rate then in force, and a second date to see what a revision is worth.
- Dearness allowance
- ₹30,000
- Rate
- 60%
- Basic pay
- ₹50,000
- Basic plus DA
- ₹80,000
- Per year
- ₹3,60,000
- Rate on 1 August 2025
- 58%
- Was
- ₹29,000
- The revision added₹12,000 a year
- ₹1,000
Show the working
DA = basic pay × the rate in force on the date chosen
- Dearness allowance₹50,000 × 60%₹30,000
- Basic plus DA₹50,000 + ₹30,000₹80,000
- Over a year₹30,000 × 12₹3,60,000
- Dearness allowance on 1 August 2025₹50,000 × 58%₹29,000
- The revision added₹30,000 − ₹29,000₹1,000
DA rates held
| Effective from | Rate | On your basic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | 60% | ₹30,000 |
| 1 July 2025 | 58% | ₹29,000 |
| 1 January 2025 | 55% | ₹27,500 |
| 1 July 2024 | 53% | ₹26,500 |
| 1 January 2024 | 50% | ₹25,000 |
| 1 July 2023 | 46% | ₹23,000 |
| 1 January 2023 | 42% | ₹21,000 |
Each rate is announced some months after the date it takes effect, and paid with arrears.
Calculation basis:
- DA effective 1 January 2026Department of Expenditure office memorandum revising dearness allowance for central government employees.
- DA effective 1 July 2025Department of Expenditure office memorandum revising dearness allowance for central government employees.
- DA is revised twice a year, effective 1 January and 1 July, and announced in arrears.
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How to use this calculator
- Enter your basic pay.
- Choose the date to calculate DA for.
- Optionally choose an earlier date to compare against.
- Calculate to see DA, the rate used, the monthly and yearly difference, and every DA rate held since 2023.
How it is calculated
DA is basic pay times the rate in force on the date you choose, taken from the government’s DA orders.
Revisions take effect on 1 January and 1 July but are usually announced months later and paid with arrears. A date after the last announced revision uses the latest announced rate.
Worked example
A basic of ₹50,000 on 1 August 2026 compared with 1 August 2025: the result shows DA on both dates and what the revisions in between add a month and a year.
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Where the jobs are
Indicative only. The official order or notification governs, and every figure should be checked against it before you act on it.