Project your Dearness Allowance at the next revision, based on how CPI-IW is trending since the last one.
Fill in the details and click Calculate to see your results.
![Expected DA formula: Projected CPI = Current average CPI + Monthly trend × Months ahead; DA % = [ (CPI × 2.88) − 261.4 ] ÷ 261.4 × 100](https://powercalculators.com/assets/img/calculators/expected-da-1200x630.jpg?v=b42c6aecf5 "Expected DA Calculator — formula explained")
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DA is decided by the average CPI over the previous 12 months, so you can estimate the next revision by projecting how the CPI will move. This calculator projects the CPI forward and shows the DA that would result.
Enter the current 12-month average CPI, the monthly change you expect and the number of months ahead. Add your basic pay to see the extra income.
| Current 12-Month Average CPI-IW | 145.2 |
| Assumed Monthly CPI Increase | 0.8 pts/mo |
| Months to Next DA Revision | 6 mo |
| Your Basic Pay (optional) | ₹56,100 |
| Expected DA at next revision | 65% (65.26% before rounding) |
| DA from current average | 59.98% |
| Expected hike | 6 percentage points |
| Extra salary a month | ₹3,366 |
| Extra a year | ₹40,392 |
Expected DA 65% (65.26% before rounding).
It assumes the CPI keeps moving at the trend you enter. Actual monthly CPI figures vary.
Look at the last few monthly AICPI-IW releases from the Labour Bureau.
No. It is announced as a rounded whole percentage.